06-14-2005, 11:30 PM
Occhidiangela,Jun 14 2005, 04:13 PM Wrote:Change the word Need to Needed, and flash forward to the present, when The Great Game with the Soviet Union is no longer on, and the picture changes considerably.
We put up with some tin pot dictators during the Cold War for a larger goal. That is changing somewhat. Do we really have to put up with such a bullheaded drinking buddy anymore? Where is the quid pro quo?
Occhi
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You know, I partially agree with you. However, here's the thing. I also think that our aid is also a sort of a bribe to keep Israel from getting off it's leash and kicking some butt in the ME, and that would be very politically incorrect.
It would also serve to put Europe on it's ears and Europe would use that as an excuse to pull a Yugoslavia on Israel.
That would force us into taking Israel's side and eventually would lead to a nuclear confrontation between the US and EU (well, minus GB...possibly). While some of the results of this would be quite agreeable, as in distruction of Fr.... errrr...never mind, some of the others would really be rather unpleasant. A nuclear winter would follow and would force many americans to eat less.... oh sorry, that would not be so bad. Anyway, I think you know where I'm going with this. If you figure it out, lemme know, since I'm not really sure myself, k?
-A