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Old 09-20-2004, 08:35 AM   #30 (permalink)
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I particularly like Resolution 1172.
"1998. India/Pakistan. Calls upon India & Pakistan to cease their development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles." Yeah, when Hell freezes over.

I would address the situation this way: It is in the best interests of the US (and don't forget that every country only ever does anything out of self-interest) to see a democratic ally like Israel firmly rooted in a resource-critical area like the Middle East which is otherwise populated by unstable governments run by oligarchies (Saudi Arabia), dictatorships (Syria), religious theocracies (Iran). The fact that these entities sit upon - and thus control - the rest of the world's oil supplies is troubling to say the least. In this context, supporting Israel as a Democracy, a deterrent, a spy, an ally is geopolitically desireable.
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