Why is the USA such colse allies with Israel?
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You are smart, even though its a very simple question. Ever since the end of WW2, the US has been attempting to be the world's sole super power, which it is now. Look at what happened in the Korean wars, the Vietnam war and the never ending Middle Eastern conflicts. Israel is America's indispensible tool to reach its "power" agenda throughout the Middle East. America doesn't want to give its power away to any opposing party. That's why the Middle East has always been a tense region, so no end to hostilities. Isreal was drawn up by the western victors of WW2. The theory of dividing a land into religious sects just doesn't work. Look at what's happening in Palestine now.
215133
These days most middle eastern countries claim/want to be US allies. The rest want to be the opposite. I live in Dubai and the conflict in the US government lobby regarding the Dubai Ports World deal created a lot of bad publicity in the press about the US, however i have not encountered even one comment that says the US-UAE relations should be severed. \n\nFact is, even though US supports Israel from the beginning, most countries in the region are and have been allies of the US, the most obvious cause of that being the US support of Kuwait when it was attacked by Iraq in 1991. A lot of the money from the region is invested in the US.\n\nFrom the point of view of the US, they want to have as many allies the region as possible. They do have all the oil here, don't they. And the petrodollars do flow into the US in most cases. However, this is indeed changing now.
674637
Because the Jewish lobby is so powerful in Congress, Israel can do whatever it wants, and the US will support them. People are cautious about being critical of Israel because anytime one is critical of Israel they are labeled as being anti-Semitic.
85505
Because UN & Israel are  sons of a bitch of USA
1173380
Because US wants other independent countries be unarmed against some occupier countries like Israel and US.\nEven US doesn't want other countries achieve out new technologies for peaceful purposes, because they want others be dependent them for ever.\nUS and some western countries were/are arming Israel with a lot of WMDs including nukes and Israel has more than 250 nuclear warheads. Israel is real threat for its neighbors for more than 60 years. Israelis occupied Palestine and they are killing innocent people in their homes everyday.\nIf somebody /a country protest to Israel or US crimes, they calming it's a threat, because US and Israel are founded on Military base governments and protesters will make them some troubles.\nAs usual, they claiming other countries are threats, because they need some excuses for invading them for their benefits.
51952
You pat my back , I pat yours.\nIt is the mutual secret pact with Israel that the USA and Israel supports each other in every good and evil the other do.\nThere are too many crimes against humanity done by Israel to mention.\nIsrael would only oppose the US if it is against their national interest, which would be a rarity.\nThe  USA on the other hand benefits little except for support in spying on the people in the Middle East , at which Israel is better equip that the USA.\nUnfortunately , some of the information can be really biased
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Are you asking a question or are you preaching?  The discourse above sounds more like a sermon than a question.\n\nAt one point the US did support Iraq, and Saddam (when they were fighting Iran).  However they were never allies of ours.  The relation ship we had with them was more an "enemy of my enemy" thing.\n\nI doubt seriously that Israel ever trained the Taliban, much less in Pakistan.\n\nI am skeptical about the US "giving $6 billion to Al Qaeda,"  unless you are referring to indirectly through the purchase of oil.\n\nAs for the rest, it seems that it is the sermon part.
898806
Because the U.S. always sides with Israel. And the Jews and Palistenians are fighting over holy land. There will be no end to this conflict.
969862
Because our media is biased to favor government policies and the current administration so this comment was not reported in the US at the time it happened. \n I only heard it myself about two years ago and have to say I am not surprised. The nation of Israel was only created so that we would something in the middle east to stir up animosity amongst the arabs.
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Actually, England gave them the land not America.\n\nI don't know the answer because half of the problems in the Mid East wouldn't be there if America didn't support Israel. Israel doesn't have oil so you would think the US would side with the Arabs..  \n\nIf you listen to all of the Israelis against the Palestinians, they usually have NY accents.\n\nHowever, I am not taking sides with either party because the Arabs treat the Bantu people in Chad and The Sudan badly and come over here with prejudices.
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... Israel, and the United States.
351455
Thank you for asking this question. We need the whole world  very aware of this subject. The U.S would bring a lot of support that Israel cannot do on itself. Iran has pretty much everybody else on it;s side. But I know the U.S wouldn't just want to support Israel out of goodwill they would ask for somethig in return, but hey it would totally be worth it cause we all know the U.S rocks at fihgint poor countries :-P. sorry I needed a lil politcal humor in there. \n\nAnywho, I'm nto supportive of any war, it's useless in my opinion but it's never gonna stop happening. It's just the way it is and I quote Vonnegut "So it goes". So yeah! Israel all the way.
752778
Hello?  Israel is our ally.  They need nukes for protection. Iran wants to annihilate them and us.
313042
Israel is definitely a flash point in the mideast and a big reason why there is such a reift between the US and most of the Muslim world.   I have no clue why we continue to support them to the extent that we do ---- likley due all the political contributions in the US ---- We let Israel have a secret nuclear weapons cache, but we threaten Iran for the same thing - no wonder we are viewed the way we are.   I am not saying give the land back. but clearly the borders need to be reset and a lot more settlements taken down --- The US policy on Israel has not worked in the US's favor in over 4 decades ---- It really needs to change
726651
The truth is Israel was founded on the auspices of the UN, strongly supported by USA and the UK. All subsequent foreign policy has been therefore to shore up that decision.
572588
Bush tried when he first got into office.  That was the impetus for Sharon visiting the Palestinian area that sparked the latest war between Palestine and Israel.  Now, hes has no choice, Israel is the most reliable ally in that part of the world.  But make no mistake, Bush dislikes them as much as he does Arabs.
501312
Israel and the WEST have a symbiotic relationship.\nEverything Israel is doing is with support of the west. Israel is a strategic location, we need it to meddle with middle eastern affairs and Israel needs us for protection.