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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Keep the alliance with Israel strong | North Texas Daily

Keep the alliance with Israel strong | North Texas Daily: "In the pursuit of oil and stability, Washington, D.C., has too often made pacts with dictators who stoke anti-Americanism even as they accept foreign aid money. In the entire region, there is only one country that has always polled as pro-American: the State of Israel.
When the fledgling Jewish state first declared its independence, the first government to grant official recognition was President Harry Truman’s.

This wasn’t just a diplomatic courtesy, but also a strategic move that has paid off ever since.
The alliance grew and developed over time to both countries’ benefit. The Israelis have received generous aid from the United States, and used much of it to buy arms and assistance from the Americans.
When Israel’s Arab neighbors provoked the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War, America had a chance to test its weapons against the Soviets by proxy.
Israeli victories validated the alliance with Washington and paved the way for peace."

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