[A Broken Glass Republican]

No money should have to change hands between friends, in order for them to remain friends.

That is my humble opinion.

Well, I look at it differently...

I say we're not "Buying" their friendship, but ensuring they're one BADASS friend in an area over-ran by fanatical enemies.

But thanks for your reasoned and calm opinon.

[Stu Cohen]

I say we're not "Buying" their friendship, but ensuring they're one BADASS friend in an area over-ran by fanatical enemies.

I think we have more than met that objective. We all know that if they really wanted to, they could own everything within a 500 mile radius of Tel-Aviv. They are plenty "badass".

But thanks for your reasoned and calm opinon.

And yours as well. Actuality usually falls somewhere in between two differing opinions.