The only thing that Israel seems to stabilize is the ire of the surrounding Muslim nations. The whole situation reminds me of the work that has been done on the leaning tower of Pisa. No matter what they do, be it adding counter weights or strengthening the masonry, it does nothing to fix the obvious. The damn tower is still leaning.
Why do we need Israel? It didn't start out as a need, but more of a promise. The formation of Israel was seen as a reparation for the Holocaust in many ways. The thought was nice, but the ensuing implementation was short sighted. In many ways America needs a strong Israel to save face, and American support for Israel is a hot-button election topic. If you are seen as weak on Israel you lose votes. I am starting to view the whole thing as a beast of its own making.
It is claimed that Israel is a strong ally in the region, but does America really need an ally? Even more, Turkey would be a much better ally and I really think they would be willing to act as our emissary to the area. If the area is ever going to stabilize it needs a muslim face on it, not a Jewish face with christian weapons to back it up.
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