RE: The American objective for tax dollars being used to support Israel?
August 11, 2014 at 7:02 am
(July 12, 2014 at 3:53 pm)CristW Wrote: Yes, leaving Israel alone may be the best alternative. I was thinking if the Muslims won and defeated Israel would they still want to attack America ???
Sorry but I haven't read the entire thread yet and wanted to point this out before I forgot. American support of Israel is not the only reason the U.S. has problems with the Muslim world. The presence of American military personnel in Saudi Arabia has always been an issue for Muslims. Thankfully, we have pulled most of them out. I think there is a CIA drone base still and of course the missions that arm and train the Saudi National Guard. The latter is viewed unfavorably in the Arab world as the Saudi National Guard is used to keep the House of Saud in power. They argue we keep their oppressors in power in exchange for relative stability in a major oil producing region. This also applies to countries like Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen, etc. Another major factor is our perceived lack of faith and morals. We are seen by many as a corrupt, morally bankrupt society. Women can vote, drive cars, go outside without a hijab or burqa. You know the list. Add some good old fashioned envy to our foreign policy and I don't think it really matters if Israelis and Palestinians walk together, hand in hand, singing Kumbaya tomorrow.