Go Israel

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

As Arl Jim said, "It's not possible for the US to be a one stop solution for every despotic regime. Foreign policy has to be pragmatic using policies crafted specifically for each individual situation."
I agree with Arl Jim 100% on this. I think this ansewrs your question as to why the US supports dictators when it suits them. We play the cards that are dealt us. I think it's that simple.
You made a sarcastic comment about the US government being altruistic. We may not always be altruistic but we are a helluva lot more altruistic than any other country in the world. We provide more aid all around the world than any other country.
You seem to have a lot of questions and criticisms about US foreign policy, but you don't seem to have any answers.
Anyway, US foreign policy with regard to Israel is not going to change. Israel has great bi-partisan support in Congress as it should. I know you'd like to see us support terrorists or "freedom fighters" as you would call them, but that won't be happening any time soon.

No Rupert, we dont "play the cards" rather we deal them. The US hasnt just supported dictators, we have put them in power and sponsored all of their attrocities and violations against humanity. I understand the US must play a sort of shell game in the grand scheme of world politics. But do we have to disguise these intentions to the American people as if we are indeed being pure in all of our motives? I have seen each one of you sit here and say initially that the moves made were in the name of "freedom" and "fight against tyranny" and now it seems that you are going back on that a little. Maybe a lot.

Why should it have "great bipartisan support in congress"? Have you ever thought about that once when there was a commercial on Rush's show?

I would love to see a fair and balanced approach to the middle east where the opinions, feelings, needs and interests of all sides were taken into account. Israel has a right to defend herself...no doubt. But not on my dollar.