Presumpuous? No, It's the essence of ignorance. The writer chooses to ignore that the relationship between the USA and Israel is more than strategic or political, it is one written in blood.
Once before, the US neglected its reponsibilities to the Jews, turning away refugee ships so that the occupants could be sent to the death camps and then refusing to bomb the camps themselves.
Thank all that is holy that there will be no more betrayals. Bush can prevaricate and waver but, ultimately, he knows where his obligations reside -- unlike FDR.
The untold story about the U.S. "neglecting its responsibilities" during the 1930s and 1940s was that FDR was under a lot of pressure to look the other way. When you realize how much of this pressure came from American Jews, you'll understand why I take any comment that includes references to "responsibilities" like this with a grain of salt.
Once before, the US neglected its reponsibilities to the Jews, turning away refugee ships so that the occupants could be sent to the death camps and then refusing to bomb the camps themselves.
Thank all that is holy that there will be no more betrayals. Bush can prevaricate and waver but, ultimately, he knows where his obligations reside -- unlike FDR.
If you think America did nothing to help European Jews in WWII, who do you think provided the troops and equipment to defeat Hitler? When you look at all those rows of crosses stretching out into infinity in military cemeteries, don't you ever feel a little bit of gratitude for their sacrifice, giving that they were fighting the greatest enemy the Jews every had? When you look at the upwards of $80 billion American taxpayers have given to Israel over the last three decades, don't you feel the slightest appreciation for what working Americans (most of them Christian) have done for Israel?
No, instead you insult America by saying it has "betrayed" the Jews. Let me clue you in. The U.S. has no religious, moral or legal obligation whatsoever to support Israel. We do it because we choose to. If you don't like the quality and character of America's support for Israel, fine. Move to a home for the congenitally ungrateful. But don't tell us we owe anybody anything. We've done far more for other countries and other peoples than they've ever done for us.
Once before, the US neglected its reponsibilities to the Jews, turning away refugee ships so that the occupants could be sent to the death camps and then refusing to bomb the camps themselves.
Thank all that is holy that there will be no more betrayals. Bush can prevaricate and waver but, ultimately, he knows where his obligations reside -- unlike FDR.
If you think America did nothing to help European Jews in WWII, who do you think provided the troops and equipment to defeat Hitler? When you look at all those rows of crosses stretching out into infinity in military cemeteries, don't you ever feel a little bit of gratitude for their sacrifice, giving that they were fighting the greatest enemy the Jews every had? When you look at the upwards of $80 billion American taxpayers have given to Israel over the last three decades, don't you feel the slightest appreciation for what working Americans (most of them Christian) have done for Israel?
No, instead you insult America by saying it has "betrayed" the Jews. Let me clue you in. The U.S. has no religious, moral or legal obligation whatsoever to support Israel. We do it because we choose to. If you don't like the quality and character of America's support for Israel, fine. Move to a home for the congenitally ungrateful. But don't tell us we owe anybody anything. We've done far more for other countries and other peoples than they've ever done for us.