Implying everything from a Zionist conspiracy to a Big Oil conspiracy, such
otherwise intelligent people as Noam Chomsky claimed that America was
oppressing Israel's Palestinian neighbors and was responsible for its own
problems on 9/11. Obviously that argument is hogwash; there are many
legitimate reasons why America supports Israel:
- Israel is our greatest ally in the War on Terror. Israel knows
how handle terrorists and is not afraid to use force to do so. We can
learn a lot from its handling of the situation in the West Bank. Israel
has made it painfully obvious to would-be terrorists that every Israeli
life taken by a terrorist will result in 3-4 lost Palestinian lives, and
countless less-than-lethal measures in the occupied territories. Mass
roundups and detentions, torturing suspects, and destruction of random
settlements and homes are only the beginning. Israel will not bow to
terrorists' demands, nor will they bother with such liberal nonsense as
"due process," suspects' rights, or allowing terrorists to hire attorneys
to try to beat the rap. Terrorists, by the very virtue of their horrific
acts, are not entitled to any of the same protections afforded to citizens
suspected of lesser offenses.
- Israel is the only democracy in the region. Having Israel
present in the middle of so many monarchies and theocracies helps mitigate
the extremism that would normally engulf the entire region. Israel shares
the values that made our country great: they believe in one vote for one
citizen, majority rule, and separation of powers.
- Israel is run by Jews. Similar to the vast majority of Western
countries, Israel is almost entirely controlled by members of the tribe.
This provides both common ground and consistency throughout the world, and
ensures that the societal goals that we feel are important are also
promoted in the Middle East. We have chosen to allow the Jews to control
every major industry and institution in America, so it only makes sense
that we should trust them to run things the same way on the other side of
the world.
- Israel provides a staging ground for attacks on Terror. With
its proximity to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Pakistan, Israel provides an ideal
location in which to store spare nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons
for future use on hostile Arab states that hate America's freedoms and
values. Although we do have military bases in Saudi Arabia and other
nearby countries, these states are unstable as they teem with the same
Islamic militants whose destruction we seek.
- Israelis hate Islam. Islam is the world's foremost
destabilizing factor. Islam has been responsible for countless wars and
conflicts throughout history, and today its zealots threaten the very
existence of the West. Ariel Sharon has no tolerance whatsoever for these
cretins, and will do everything in his power to eradicate this evil cult.
- Israel is a loyal friend. Israel has never waged war against
the U.S.A. or spied on us. Israel has the utmost respect for our
interests, and contributes heavily to our economy; in fact, Israel spends
billions of dollars every year on weapons that are used to annihilate
our enemies, the Palestinians, in the region. How many of our other
allies do that for us? Every other nation in the U.N. takes our money and
our troops to fight their harebrained "peacekeeping missions," and Israel
is the only country that gives anything at all back to us. At the minimum,
we owe them our allegiance and support.
Though anti-Semites like Noam Chomsky may oppose our support of Israel,
they should keep in mind the fact that the only way we are going to win the
War on Terror is to align ourselves with nations with similar interests.
And while the Europeans may talk the talk, we know from past experience
that they will quickly forget the War on Terror in favor of their silly
crusades against GMOs or capital punishment. And in the end, only Israel
is prepared and willing to join us in our mission to make the world a safer
place. |
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