I think the Mark Rubio's of the world should be put on trial for treason soon. What explanation/excuse do they have for their apparent willingness to limit Americans and their constitutional freedoms on behalf of another state/nation? THats ... the definition of treason.
I would just like for an American, that supports continuing to arm and support Israel, to simply explain to me why?
Why? Israel has had 2.5 years, with almost NO restrictions, and an practically unlimited supply of support/weaponry from the U.S. to get whatever job it is that its trying to get done -- done. nd its failed, miserably. Why would you continue pouring money into what is in all practicality, a failed venture.Why is the war STILL going on? Specifically, WTF arent OUR congressmen who are forking over OUR money to Israel, ASKING THIS QUESTION 24/7 until Israel gives a suitable response?
There are many REAL explanations that could be given, if Americans actually forced a serious response. You can pick from the following:
1) Israel's stated goals -- of returning the hostages and completely defeating Hamas -- are not easily achieved by military pressure alone. IMO this is the most realistic answer. Completely defeating an insurgency, once one has risen, is VERY difficult. Americans would know, from the mistakes made in Afghanistan and Iraq. If this is the reason, than they should let Israel learn the lesson by funding a forever war by itself. But right now, they have no reason to stop this forever, cause theyre not funding it alone, so what do they care if American tax dollars get wasted?
2) Israel's stated goals are not its actual goals. Its actual goals are more akin to ethnic cleansing, under threat of genocide, and the total destruction of Gaza so that Israel may refashion Gaza for its own purposes. Unfortunately, there is a lot of credence to this idea because several Israeli politician who are part of the current government have stated openly that this should be Israel's goal. In which case, it is absolutely insane for Americans to contnue provide money for this venture. Its an expensive one, and it is in now way America's interest.
3) Israel is like a drug addicted to American money and weapons, and we keep enabling them. And why do we keep enabling them? Well, the answers, if you really wanna be gut-wrenchingly honest, are this: we have a number of people who hold an apocalyptic/evangelical view, and the gathering of Jews into Israel so that they can be destroyed or forced to convert. We also have a number of people who are no religious, but do not like Jews and are simply really anti-semitic, and see Israel as potential for a tidier solution than what Hitler did -- and gives America plausible deniability. Stick them in the middle East, let them slowly destroy their relationships with neighboring countries and Arabs by encouraging their worst instincts. Eventually, allow enough anger/hatred to build up against Israel, and then pull out support in a crucial momemnt, and jsut let the Arabs do the dirty job -- then blame the Arabs for being barbaric. Voila, hands washed free. Its a sickening but very possible explanation.
C'mon, you can do better than that, surely.
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