Israel is perfectly free to defend itself but after over 100 billion dollars of aid since 1947, it should no longer be given a free ride off the American taxpayers. Our support for Israel (not to mention Egypt or Saudi Arabia) has only drawn us into ancient Middle East blood feuds and thus detracted from American defense needs.
And hey, just because Osama bin Laden wants us to do it doesn't mean it's a bad idea, right?
Our forefathers cried "Millions for defense, but not a penny for tribute!" A columnist from Decatur Alabama recently wrote that Commodore Decatur's sails billowed with those words. But as Israel suffers under the spiritual heirs of the Barbary Pirates (who certainly mean us as much ill as they do Israel), you say doing the right thing costs too much.
George Washington said the American cause was "the cause of mankind." But you say, "Hey, you're on your own, baby." I'm sure you would have opposed Lend Lease as well. Wouldn't want to get involved in a European "blood feud" would we?
Oh, and did you miss this in the article? (line breaks removed)
Israeli public figures routinely threaten the United States with terror attacks. Bin Laden is a folk hero in Tel Aviv. Jewish assassins murder American diplomats and are given de facto sanctuary by Israeli society. Israeli citizens celebrate on news that 3,000 Americans have been murdered. Israeli citizens express support for Saddam Hussein’s supporters in Iraq in their efforts to kill Americans.
How in the world is it not an American defense aim to oppose people who threaten us with terror attacks, lionize bin Laden, have been killing Americans since the 70s, harbor the killers of Americans, celebrate 9/11 and seek common cause with those who kill our troops now?
Palestine is not just Israel's enemy, but ours. And even if they hate us only because of our support for Israel (a ludicrous assertion, but we'll pretend for a moment) why would we appease people who hate us because we figured Holocaust II was something to prevent? Do you enjoy being pushed around by half-literate barbarians?
Oh, never mind. Let's just ignore the terrorists. It worked so well in 2001.