[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Good read. Thanks for posting it.

[MinorityRepublican]

Maybe without Israel, the United States would be faced with increasing cases of terrorism. Or maybe the Arabs would have no reason for their "jihad" aganist the Great Satan.

Seriously, Israel is the front lines, and is the recieving end of much "Arab Street" anger. Islamic world is a failed society, and it is inevitable for them to export their problems throughout the world as that is the case today.

[MadIvan]

If Israel existed or not, we would still have a problem with the Arabs: I have little doubt they still would be organised, as this article says, into undemocratic states, and their leadership would be at a loss to explain how utterly backward they are. And what is the most convenient tactic for regimes in trouble? To blame those troubles on an external source, e.g., the West.

With or without Israel, these people would still be a thorn in our side. With Israel, at least we have a thorn directly in THEIR side.

Regards, Ivan

[Honorary Serb]

This seems like a plausible scenario for what would have happened if there were no Israel in the first place.

But should the international islamic jihad ever conquer Israel, that little country would only serve to whet the jihad's appetite for much bigger feasts: ALL of the Christian countries of the Balkans, Italy, Germany, France, the UK, and ultimately both Russia and the United States.

And the jihadists have a plausible plan (including immigration, conversion, a high birth rate,subversion, crime, terrorism, and war) to accomplish their evil goals! It's time to stop them NOW!!!!