• @[email protected]
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    151 year ago

    US gains an ally in a very important region of the world. They have huge strategic value. Saying there is nothing is misguided.

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      1 year ago

      We have an ally next door, Jordan.

      We’d probably have more allies if we dropped support.

      What we are doing is equivalent to us deciding to support North Korea and being shocked that all of a sudden we lose regional support from just about everyone.

      Israel, especially with an ongoing genocide, is toxic to stability and alliances. It isolates more than it gives strategic advantage.

      • ???
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        11 year ago

        Everyone keeps ignoring Jordan but it literally has the best cultural and economic relations with the US. Were they not even together in the anti ISIS coalition?

        But nope, Israeli lobbying is stronger than all of our voices combined.

    • @[email protected]
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      121 year ago

      Looks like allying with Israel has only been detrimental to the US. It’s been great for Zionists who need the US’ protection, though.

      Osama bin Laden cited US’ support for Israel as one of the reasons for the 9/11 attacks.

      Think about the billions, or perhaps trillions, of dollars the US has lost out on because of its support of Israel.

      We need to drop them like a bad habit.

      • @[email protected]
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        -81 year ago

        Okay, what’s your point? I’m stating a fact. They have high strategic value. I don’t need to be convinced that it’s expensive or risky

        • @[email protected]
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          41 year ago

          Re-read my comment until it makes sense.

          I was very clear about my point from the very beginning.

          • ???
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            -21 year ago

            Drop that reddit shit and just explain when someone asks.

          • @[email protected]
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            -61 year ago

            I re read it. I still don’t see why you decided to respond to me stating a fact with a rant. I don’t really care about your opinion and I’m not here to debate whether the US should still support Israel.

        • @[email protected]
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          31 year ago

          You say they have value as an ally. What benefit has the alliance had for the US? Did Israel contribute soldiers to Iraq or Afghanistan? Did Israel support the Obama administration’s JCPOA or did they try to undermine it and kill it?

          It’s a one-way alliance.

        • @[email protected]
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          71 year ago

          Tactical value is fleeting. Israel is the reason we can’t afford anything for domestic civilians since 2001.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      Why do we need to be involved in the region at all? We’ve only done more harm than good.

    • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】
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      -51 year ago

      It’s not misguided it’s reactionary nonsense. It’s people who literally have no idea what they are talking about and it’s obvious to anyone that does.