2. I gotta laugh at the idea that U.S. foreign policy in 2006 should be driven by someone's idea of what Holy Scripture says. George Washington would be rolling over in his grave at the mere thought of that kind of silliness.
Very interesting train of thought in this thread.
If I may suggest this could be looked at another way?
Iran would be attacking Israel on the basis of RELIGION (whether you or the entire group of Founding Fathers thinks it's ridiculous or not).
They want Israel destroyed because ISLAM says so.
They want modern civilization destroyed because ISLAM says so.
They want YOU destroyed if you won't submit to ISLAM.
ISLAM is Israel's enemy, it is civilizations enemy, it is the enemy of all who don't wish to be Islamic.
THAT is why we must defend not only Israel but non Muslims attacked by Iran or any other Islamic nation or group.
Islam is the enemy. THEY have designated themselves so.
Here's a question: Suppose we don't defend Israel, and Iran attacks and conquers it? What then? They won't destroy every Jew on the planet by doing that- and every Jew is still the enemy of Islam. Think they'll stop there, or will every group of Jews elsewhere be targets?
And what do we do when they turn their sights on 'Christian states' that shouldn't exist according to Islam?
Madness! This Roman Catholic female is willing to defend all that Islam wants to destroy. Because they CAN'T HAVE Israel, like they can't have this country, or any other based on a religion other than their death cult.
I am against EVERYTHING that Islam wants.
President Washington's reply to the Hebrew Congregation of Savannah, Georgia, on May 6, 1789:
Gentlemen:-I thank you with great sincerity for your congratulations on my appointment to the office which I have the honor to hold by the unanimous choice of my fellow citizens, and especially the expressions you are pleased to use in testifying the confidence that is reposed in me by your congregation ...
I rejoice that a spirit of liberality and philanthropy is much more prevalent than it formerly was among the enlightened nations of the earth, and that your brethren will benefit thereby in proportion as it shall become still more extensive; happily the people of the United States have in many instances exhibited examples worthy of imitation, the salutary influence of which will doubtless extend much farther if gratefully enjoying those blessings of peace which (under the favor of heaven) have been attained by fortitude in war, they shall conduct themselves with reverence to the Deity and charity toward their fellow- creatures.
May the same wonder-working Deity, who long since delivered the Hebrews from their Egyptian oppressors, planted them in a promised land, whose providential agency has lately been conspicuous in establishing these United States as an independent nation, still continue to water them with the dews of heaven and make the inhabitants of every denomination participate in the temporal and spiritual blessings of that people whose God is Jehovah.
G. Washington.