[867V309]

America has no vital interest there except oil.

ever hear of a place called Israel?

[Jamestown1630]

That was my first thought.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

ever hear of a place called Israel?

The Israelis would have killed this Iranian terrorist-general themselves if Bush hadn't prevented them in 2007, according to what I've been reading.

Israel is our ally and deserves our strong support. That does not mean keeping thousands of US troops in the Mideast indefinitely to serve as targets for the lunatics there - Israel is perfectly capable of taking care of itself if the US establishment types don't get in the way.

[Alberta's Child]

Israel is perfectly capable of defending itself — and it is hardly a “vital interest” of the U.S.

[dhs12345]

Apparently we are buddies with Saudi Arabia.

[Vermont Lt]

Israel is very capable of taking care of itself.

[gundog]

And therein lies the global interest. If Israel is left to defend herself, by herself, then nuclear retaliation would seem inevitable. The consequences for the region, and the world, would be devastating, and long-lasting

[JLLH]

Disturbingly, many conservatives are taking a strict isolationist position — including Ann Coulter. While I agree that I would love to see us scale down our presence there, I would not be in favor of pulling out completely and leaving Israel alone.

[Fiji Hill]

ever hear of a place called Israel?

I don't think Chronicles is bullish on Israel.