Because it's a lot more balanced than the crap which comes out of Israel. The IDF is a major source of the news reported by Ha'aretz.
To see a report on just how biased the Ha'aretz and its lapdog CNN are check out: Contested Truths
And, by the way, how many minutes do you think Taiwan would continue to exist without the billions of dollars the US spends to defend it?
This is not a problem because they wouldn't make hypocritical, idiotic statements like Sharon made. And would you please quote me a source which proves the US gives Taiwan $3 Billion/year similar to what we give to Israel, as CNN said today.
The Taiwanese have never had to fight a war to defend themselves. The US Navy does it for them. Do you think having the fleet out there doesn't cost the US anything?
Do you seriously think Taiwan would exist without the US Navy?