Should the US get involved in the Israel Palestinian issue as a way to stabilize the middle east?
814182
Yes, but I don't expect it to happen. The US supports Israel, regardless of what they do. They regularly veto resolutions against Israel in the UN. They support Israel, the 6th richest country in the world, with 1/3 third of all foreign aid. The Pro-Israel lobby is the largest lobbying group in Washington. We are not interested in solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because it makes our weapons suppliers a lot of money.\n\nWe overthrow governments to install democracy, but when Palestine democratically elected Hamas, we refuse to deal with them. The hypocrisy is laughable.\n\nWe need to not take sides in the conflict. It is not our fight. Supporting one side while chastising the other is not the way to achieve peace.
610486
Israel would do this before the US. The US might encourage Israel to do it, but wouldn't actually pull the trigger.\n\n--------------\nTo your added comments:\n\nIsrael because they have been directly threatened by Iran. This would make it appear "justified". The US has no reason to attack Iran.\n\nI sort of agree with you on Iraq. The US definitely wants a military presence in that region. However, I think we'd prefer a friendly government in Iraq, with the only criteria for "friendly" being selling us cheap oil. Saddam met this criteria from the 1960's through the 1980's. That why we helped him gain power, and that's why we supported him throughout that period.
95752
I'm a bit uncomfortable about it.  I just don't think we have any real allies in the Mideast outside of Israel we could trust with this.  \n\nFormer president Jimmy Carter, a man for whom I have a great deal of respect, is siding with President Bush on this issue, so perhaps my fears are unfounded.  I find it interesting that there is so much Republican resistance for a president that they have followed so faithfully.
159185
Yes, it is becasue it is an Arab country. The US right now is going through an identity crisis.\n\nWe make it our business to spread democracy and freedom around the world, yet when a party is democratically elected, and we don't like them, we want to break diplomatic relations. (Hamas)\n\nWe belive in free trade/market, and have allowed businesses from other countries maintain our ports, yet now that there is an Arab country involved, it is a problem.\n\nThe United States does not know what position it is to hold in the world.
1059001
No. I think Hammas must be made to recognize Israel as a state, but at the same time, Israel needs to remove themselves back to the pre-1967 borders. I am not saying that the U.S. needs to get involved militarily, but rather as an arbitrator. Whomever kidnapped that 19 yr. Israeli soldier needs to be taken to trial, Hammas needs to denounce violence and recognize Israel, and Israel needs to retreat back to the original borders set by the U.N. in 1948.
588876
yeah right, like if the european people would had ever accepted the excistense of those very "friendly" neighboors such as the Jews. Israel existed only to fit in Palestine. Israel may had been offered all the american continent, but she wants the middle east, where she can control the 3 devine religions, and unleash its deadly conspiracies around the world. The so called promised land, back to thousands of years when Moises was still leading the jews, is so very pathetic, and the story of statut of Soulayman doesn't convince me.\nIsrael has entered an unfinished war in the region, and only 2 outcomes: the end of arabs and mulims ( highly improbable) , or the perish of Israel ( not too far ).\nSo I advise the american and europeans to reconsider their alliance with israel to avoid more terrorist acts.\nVictory is ours!   Hail Lebanon!
730652
Turn the Israeli army loose, no holds barred, no politics, screw the UN, and there would be no more palestinian problem. That's my solution.\nBTW, there was never a country of "Palestine". It was just a name for the region. It's kind of like saying there should be a new country named "Outback" in Australia. "Palestine" is a made-up cause, promoted by islamists in order to justify terrorism.
551785
A. Bomb first, ask questions later\nB. The proof is in the pudding, what have we accomplished?\nC. Lots, it's a strategic ally with great harbors and a good pit stop to the middle east if needed. Also as the holy land it does hold a certain soft spot in the hearts of Americans. As much as Palestinians hate both Americans and Isrealis do you think the place would remain sacred and UNTOUCHED?
547905
Being under UN's control wouldn't solve the problem. The Palestinians won't stop until Israel is destroyed and the entire Jewish population is dead or gone somewhere else.
1120535
... Israel, and the United States.
521676
Israel is the only pro-western democracy in the middle east.  Isn't that exactly the kind of country Washington would want as an ally?
1083739
Israel, United States & the UK.
440389
America would do anything just for the sake of Dollars. America is the wife of Israel.
831783
If by "save the day" you mean joining Israel in attacking Iran, then yes, I support the US involvement that way.\n\nIran is provoking an attack from Israel, and will have earned it. Might as well coordinate and make the attack fully successful against the jihadist cocksuckers running that country.
716840
Israel is the single root cause of all of the instability in the ME.\nTheir refusal to comply with UN resolutions and withdraw from Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian land they have occupied (stolen) since 40 years has created the issue we have today.\nThe problem is the USA supports and vetoes any UN resolution blindly with regards to Israel.\nYet the USA wishes to apply any UN resolutions against the Arabs by military force.\nUntil the USA and Israel act in an honourable way their will never be peace.
1070705
Yes.  The US has vital interests in the Middle East and Hamas is sworn to destroy them.
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.