[janetgreen]

Thanks fellas. I thought my hearing was going when I heard 10 million a day... I certainly don't envy people in Israel, being surrounded by terrorist countries, but I also hope that someday they will be more self-supporting. American taxpayers can't pay for everything, but I guess we are anyway, it sure feels like it. I agree somewhat that some of the elites in power don't want the problem solved.

[jwalsh07]

Think of it this way. In a multi trillion dollar economy we are currently spending upwards of 300 billion for defense. Israel gets about 4 billion in aid and spends much of that buying tech and weapons from US companies. Israel gets a first rate military, offensive and defensive capability and in return we, the US, gets a forward base in an area of utmost strategic importance to us and they man it with Israelis, not Americans.

Pretty good deal if you ask me.