Why is the United States still Supporting Israel after 75 Years of Human Rights Abuses

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[–]Jihadist 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

Because USA need proxy in middle east. Just like Taiwan and South Korea in East Asia

[–]xoenix 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Do they really though?

[–]Musky 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Ever since that asshole Napoleon came along we do. Proxy wars are nations choosing to avoid devastating Napoleonic style mass warfare in favor of deliberately smaller conflicts.

I mean it'd be great if there were no wars, but that's not realistic.

[–]xoenix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Do you think communism would have taken over the world if it weren't for western proxy wars in South America, Asia, the M.E., etc.?

[–]Musky 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

The world, no, but our ideological enemies would have had greater spheres of influence.

[–]xoenix 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Over the USA? Or would the USA (and maybe Canada) be more, say, energy independent?

[–]Musky 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The US is energy independent. We're a major exporter in fact. I don't know what Canada's situation is. I know Canada has large uranium deposits.

[–]xoenix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

So whose economies are you defending in the M.E.?

[–]Musky 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There was a time not so long ago we were dependent on foreign oil before fracking was a thing and extracting oil from tar sands was not worth it.

At this point our ME concerns are mostly for stability in the region, and those countries do still help set the price of oil. If oil is too cheap domestic production becomes uneconomical.