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[Daldolma]

Hating religious crackpots is cool. Particularly violent ones.

Just interesting that you would choose to point the finger at Jewish violent, religious crackpots when there are so many other violent, religious crackpots doing so much worse in the world -- including about 100 miles away from the Jewish violent, religious crackpots in question. I related your reference to the current disproportionate coverage of Gaza.

[Tradesonred]

Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hating religious crackpots is cool. Particularly violent ones.

Just interesting that you would choose to point the finger at Jewish violent, religious crackpots when there are so many other violent, religious crackpots doing so much worse in the world -- including about 100 miles away from the Jewish violent, religious crackpots in question. I related your reference to the current disproportionate coverage of Gaza.

Because its a current event?

And why would you get your panties in a bunch over this if you werent in some way at a discomfort that some people are pointing this out?

We can talk about saudi arabia all day if you want

[Daldolma]

Originally Posted by Tradesonred [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Because its a current event?

And why would you get your panties in a bunch over this if you werent in some way at a discomfort that some people are pointing this out?

We can talk about saudi arabia all day if you want

I wear thongs, they don't bunch.

You're welcome to point it out as much as you want. And like I said, if your point is merely that violently religious people are a problem, we don't disagree on anything. I was just remarking upon the disproportionate outrage devoted to Israel-Palestine.

[Daldolma]

Originally Posted by purist 4.0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As an American taxpayer, I'm not footing the bill for Bashar Assad's military. I'm footing the bill (unwillingly) for Israel's military, which makes me individually (as well as Americans collectively) complicit in said repression. The American taxpayer can therefore legitimately restrict his (or her) criticism to the slaughtering they unwillingly pay for.

That's fair, but foreign aid is largely misrepresented. It's about buying influence as much as supporting regimes.

Aside from Israel, do you know who makes up the rest of our top 5 for foreign aid?

Egypt - $1.5 billion
Iraq - $1.6 billion
Pakistan - $2.1 billion
Afghanistan - $2.3 billion

Hardly friends. Pakistan was harboring Osama. And yet the checks roll in, because at the end of the day, we need a bargaining chip in that country and $2 billion buys us a bargaining chip.

Israeli support is a different breed, because it's popularly supported, but at the end of the day, that aid allows us to stay their hand when it comes to Iran and make strong suggestions -- if not directives -- when it comes to Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. For a paltry $3 billion a year, the investment makes sense.

[Peatree]

Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Aside from Israel, do you know who makes up the rest of our top 5 for foreign aid?

Egypt - $1.5 billion
Iraq - $1.6 billion
Pakistan - $2.1 billion
Afghanistan - $2.3 billion

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