Doug Freyburger wrote:
> 1X2Willows wrote:
>>
scottl...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>>
>>> Sure.The difference between Israel and the nations that surround it
>>> is a vast gulf, the difference between a modern democratic state and
>>> theocratic shitholes in the thrall of a Surt worshiping cult.
>>
>> Religion, let's face it. That's what the Hokey-Pokey is still all
>> about. My humble opinion.
>
> Sure, but folks in Eire claim that about their history as well and
> it's equally transparently wrong there. The religion supplies the
> backdrop but without issues of resources few will really care. In
> Eire it's about control of territory and population with the Catholic
> versus Protestant nonsense as fluff for the weak minded who are easily
> distracted. Sleight of hand by a class in charge to keep the
> attention off themselves.
aye, largely
> So in Israel it has to be about stuff other than religion for anyone
> to care. What's there? A republic in the middle of dictatorships. A
> nuclear power in the middle of oil suppliers. An agricultural oasis
> in the middle of arid wastelands. And an endless source of demogues
> who spout religion to distract the masses.
- Republic in the middle of dictatorships - negotiable. Thinly veiled
theocracy more like, as social conventions are all religious based. There's
not much which is truly secular about the whole State, its customs and its
culture and if memory serves, this was the founding idea.
- Nuclear power unwilling to accept any oversee from anyone outside nor join
acts like everyone else. Rogue nuclear state by international definition and
consent, just like North Korea.
- Agricultural oasis... okay, quite an accomplishment compared to earlier.
At what cost, paid for by whom and water rights not taken into
consideration. But still. Way better than the lazy attitude dominating the
region otherwise.
- Endless source of demagogues who spout religion. We've got a hit.
So we've got a bunch of talented farmers out of the whole list.
> Is it worth pooring resources into Israel? Depends on if you
> subscribe to the "domino theory". The US bogged down in Viet Nam to
> keep the Soviet Union from expanding further. It worked even though
> the US lost locally. By the time the Soviet Union invaded
> Afghanistan they were too weak to hold it. It doesn't help that they
> picked one of the places in the world far worse than Viet Nam for
> bogging down invaders. It doesn't help the Soviet Union was already
> involved in Panonia the place that took down Rome or whatever Bosnia
> and such is called this week.
Used to be an argument, which since Iraq became rather obsolete.
The US wanted a base, a stronghold in the area. Mission accomplished.
Aggressively expanding Islamic cultures need to be observed with suspicion
and kept in check no doubt. Hovever! (and that's a big however), they're
mostly a problem if America further insists on following an imperialist
agenda which doesn't do any good for her land and people but only for
commercial interests held by the few. Select interests for which society at
large is being kept hostage and for which it pays the price, also in blood,
while profits are already scheduled to be privatized before the first boot
hits the ground.
> By supporting Israel we give the weak minded in Islam a target other
> than ourselves. By keeping everyone bogged down near Israel the
> expansion of the Caliphate is slowed. Unfortunately when I read of
> events in mainland Europe I see it has not been enough.
Yup, exactly my thought for a response right now while reading. The fifth
column has long left the region and with each passing day, it learns a
little bit better how to use our liberties to our disadvantage. Matter of
fact, each falling dictatorship creates a new wave of migrants who only care
about spreading their way of life and none whatsoever about ours or
integration. So in short, each repressive regime down there is a good
repressive regime. Leave 'em alone.
> Is religion what the Muslim modern crusade of expanision is about? It
> seems so. andthere we are I just agrued my way from disagreeing with
> you to agreeing with you. These things happen.
but mutual ;)