[NonValueAdded]

To the extent that Israel can access the equipment, I agree. But I find it highly unlikely we'd ever make use of it if it had not already turned to radioactive slag. Would the US really insert troops into the kill zone if things had deteriorated that much or would be simply be bombing the surrounding countries back into ... well, further back into the stone age?

[jim_trent]

I really doubt that the Israeli's will wait until it is turned into radioactive slag before they use it -- with or without US approval (probably with, but maybe unofficially). I also don't think it is being put there for US use so it doesn't matter if we ever decide to "insert" troops.

Remember when Nixon kept the Israeli's from going under. They had to ship everything from here to there before they could use it. It was the biggest airlift since the Berlin blockade. Think how much easier it would be for the US to just say, "OK, the keys are in the glove compartment. Have fun."