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Originally Posted by Bill8
That's not true - we do get something from israel. They are our proxy army, our mercenary force, strategically located to give us infantry and bases shoudl we ever have to militarily defend the petrodollar.
Wether or not we should actually have a mercenary army to defend the petrodollar is a whole nuther level of question.
But, we do have one, and it's israel. They aren't a particularly loyal army, but with mercenaries, you get what you pay for. They are pretty intimidating, and thats what you need in a proxy force.
It's like having a pit bull - you benefit if your neighbors think the dog might go nuts.
It's all about logistics - having an armed population, and defended land with ocean access, is a critical part of the post reagan petrodollar logistics strategy.
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I don't think I've ever read so much utter crap in my life. I strongly suggest you claim you were just trolling, otherwise any credibility you may have had before has just expired with that nonsense.
The US is the most powerful nation on earth. We can, and do, attack any corner of the planet at will. Our Navy alone has more power than most countries' entire military. We spend almost as much on 'defense' as the rest of the world put together.
Israel has never fought a war for us; on the contrary, they have attacked us, deliberately killed American servicemen, and they constantly try (and succeed in) getting us to fight their wars for them.