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Originally posted by Roguish Lawyer
Big wide paddle today with many subtopics:
1. Is Israel our closest or one of our closest allies, as it claims to be? Explain your answer, please.
2. Is it in our national interest to have a close relationship with Israel? Why or why not?
3. What Israeli policies, if any, do you object to? Why?
4. If you controlled our foreign policy, would you alter our relationship with Israel? If so, how?
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OK, quick answers
1. YES
2. YES
3. Many, will get back to this.
4. YES, but that is a tough one for many reasons.
First of all let me apologize because I will not be able to get into depth with these answers right now.
Second, Surgical crip, I am a seeker of truth and a discussion like this will help get there, I have many questions and I do not pretend to be an expert.
I have spent a good part of 2003 studying this topic.
Books I have read;
Righteous Victims, by Benny Morris
The Question of Palestine, by Edward Said
Fateful Triangle, Noam Chomsky
Various essays and news reports.
Like I said I am not an expert, but I have found that most Americans are ignorant on this issue basing most of thier opinions on the biased news coverage. Most know nothing at all about the Palestinian side of the argument.
Damn I got to go. Some quick points to discuss.
The Israeli's are guilty of terrorist acts against innocent civilians. Look up the Deir Yassin massacre.
Question, How would you feel if a bunch of powerful countries decided to split off your homeland and give it to someone else?
Be back later.