And how is this your problem -- or mine?
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?
This has to be one of the most irrational comments I've ever read here on FreeRepublic. The survival of the United States as a nation doesn't depend on the survival of Israel, Iraq, Zimbabwe, or any other single nation halfway around the world. This isn't 100 AD, the 14th Century, or even 1915. A nation that "conquers" Israel isn't in any better position to project military force around the world than it would be without conquering Israel.
How is thwarting a common enemy- whenever and however we can- irrational?
The survival of the United States DOES, I believe, depend on the defeat of Islam and the militant countries who threaten the world because of it.
This country wouldn't cease to exist if Israel does.
But it will if Iran- and every other Islamic country- that wants to see our downfall is allowed to proceed unchecked across the globe.
We defend Israel- and all non-Muslim cultures Islam would attack- because Islam is our enemy. The enemy must be denied what it wants. We don't have to 'need' the countries militant Islam threatens. We must defend them to deny our common enemy a victory.
Do you really think Iran wouldn't/wont target 'Zionist loving' countries? Do you not see a threat in the spread of Islam?
Israel, little piece of this country, little bit of that one. Sounds like how some wanted to appease Hitler.
Destroying Israel won't satisfy Iran.
And it's 'our' problem that they would destroy it for religious reasons because that SAME reason is what caused 9-11. What wants Israels destruction wants ours as well.
I consider that a BIG problem. Why don't you?