[wildcard_redneck]

We’ve given at least $100 billion to the Israelis over the decade. If they can’t stand on their own by now then the hell with them.

[Angelino97]

Way more than $100 billion.

In 2002, The Christian Science Monitor estimated the cumulative cost of Israel to the U.S., adjusted for inflation, at $1.6 trillion.

That was 21 years ago.

I also remember in the late 1970s, Israel PM Begin was saying that Israel only need U.S. aid for just a few more years, "just until Israel could get on its feet."

Yeah, just a few more years. Right.

Here's a more recent estimate, using different metrics: