We don't get a barrel of oil from Israel. Israel hasn't
aided us in our Iraq wars. We don't really need them.
Why don't you just put "kick me" in your tag line?
Hello, anybody home there? The last thing we wanted in either Gulf War was Israel's direct help, we gave them the Patriot batteries just to preclude their unilateral entry into Desert Storm.
They may not have oil, but at least Israel is not in the habit of blowing up our buildings and supporting the groups who do. OK, they did a number on the Liberty, but that was as much poor back channel communication during a crisis as anything and much as I dislike it, at least everybody involved was military, it was not civilian terror. There are principles at stake here that will, I hope, outlast our strategic dependence on Arab oil.
Maybe because we dont allow them to help!
If you think the Muslims are good allies then you are in for a shocking surprise.