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In article <EGGERTJ.92Jul30165655@moses.atc.ll.mit.edu> eggertj@atc.ll.mit.edu writes:
>In article <159680INN7pj@agate.berkeley.edu> dan@jonas.berkeley.edu (dan graves) writes:
>>   We support Israel
>>   because it is in our interests to support the  only democracy
>>   of the region.   Democracies make better allies and 
>>   Israel has been one of USA's most steadfast allies.
>
>Yemen is starting to be a democracy now.  Lebanon would be a democracy

Please refresh my meory - do women vote in Yemen?  As a province of
Syria Lebanon would be a democracy as Syria is.  Any other way for
Lebanon to become a democracy is a part of a peace agreement including
removal of all Israeli and Syrian involvment in Lebanon with tons of
gurantees somehow - to protect from self destruction by the different
elements. 

>if it weren't for the constant invasion, occupation, and civil war.
>Shall we start supporting these two countries at the same rate we
>support Israel?  Or should we reduce Israel's support to the levels we
>give Lebanon and Yemen?

Would be democracies are not yet democracies so your post is
so far is irrelevant.

>I don't understand what you mean when you say that Israel has been one
>of the USA's most steadfast allies.  Do you mean that the US has, in
>time of need, been able to go to Israel for help?  Do you mean that
>Israel has done its best to do what the US wants it to do?  Please
>explain.

You may not realise it but for example the Israeli involvement in the
Iran Contra was Israeli service to the American Armed forces.  Israel
had nothing really to gain - lets face it - Ronald probably knew.

	-Nevo


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Nevo Y.	 Hed              nyh@wpi.wpi.edu
++1-508-754-2491          CS student, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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