[Lent]

His advice is to stay away from biases, by being neither too friendly nor to hostile to any other country in the world. This of course includes Middle Eastern countries.

George Washington is not the be all and end all of American foreign policy. While many of the founders believed in staying out of "European machinations" if the U.S. was to exist as a viable and growing economic entity it would need to extend itself through markets and alliances. That's the real world. Not the world of ideas. Your beef is with guys like Teddy Roosevelt and Lodge who foresaw the need for growth internationally. Are you second guessing their vision?

[Ridin' Shotgun]

'if the U.S. was to exist as a viable and growing economic entity it would need to extend itself through markets and alliances'

Horsefeathers! The greatest growth this country ever experienced was under policies of excise and tariff. We did business with pretty much EVERYone on an equal basis. Since those policies were discarded and the US became ever more entangled in foreign 'alliances', we've been fighting everyone elses battles and rebuilding whatever we've crushed ... all paid for with American lives and bankrolled by American taxpayers. You'd hate to see that end, wouldn't you Lent?

[AGAviator]

George Washington is not the be all and end all of American foreign policy

George Washington is the "Father of His Country."

Foreign policies serve countries. Countries take precedence over their foreign policies.

Like all Israel-firsters, you presume that America's purpose is to serve Israel's needs, through America's foreign policy.