the Gulf nations are our allies as well as Israel. so why the double standards??
at least Osama bin laden's Saudi citizenship was revoked and was he was exiled from Saudi Arabia.
what happened to those Israeli Army officers who attacked USS Liberty killing 34 and wounding at least 173 US servicemen??
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2007-07-28 08:04:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
prove that the Gulf nations would wipe Israel off the map.
name ONE ally gulf country that has announced that that's their goal.
LIAR
2007-07-28 08:12:44 · update #1
As a strong conservative, I'm not even a big fan of arming even Israel. But lets face it, if you know the history of that country, you'd see clearly that they're just trying to protect themselves. And, as a country that tries desperately (when the liberal morons with no spine or moral compass will let us,) to do what's right... Arming a bunch of theocratic based terrorist exporting countries is NOT in anyone's best interest.
2007-07-28 08:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Doc 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Please get your facts straight. The USS Liberty was a case of 'friendly fire' - just as when last month an American pilot shot down and killed a plane with two British pilots in it. Friendly fire, tragically, happens in many war/military situations. Anyone with half a brain would know that Israel would never do anything to harm America, her most staunch ally.
Israel is not the only country that America helps with money, arms etc. America supports many countries and causes, and gives millions to other nations including Germany, and there is also a big arms deal with Saudi Arabia about to go through, also.
But of course helping Israel is important to America - Israel is the ONLY democracy in the whole of the Middle East. And she doesn't threaten to destroy any other nation.
Iran, for example, has publicly vowed to 'wipe Israel off the map'. This is not a matter of opinion - it is verifiable, objective fact. And this is why the free world does not want Iran to get hold of nuclear weapons.
I'm not quite sure why you're calling someone a 'liar' - if you don't want honest, factual answers, don't ask the question in the first place!
2007-07-28 15:19:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The attack on the USS Liberty was an accident. The Israelis were informed that no US ships were in the area. The countries around Israel wish to use weapons in genocide, Israel uses them in defense.
Iran- Their president is anti-Semitic
Iraq- Saddam fired Scuds at Israel in the Gulf War, even though they did not attack Iraq.
Syria-Has fought with many wars with Israel and helped attack Israel in Yom Kippur War.
Eygpt- Started Yom Kippur war with Israel.
Saudi Arabia-Highly Islamic practices. Women are beheaded if they divorce their husbands.
2007-07-28 15:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by Taylor G 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Didn't we just strike a deal with Saudi Arabia on a multi-billion dollar arms deal? I really don't think "cons" - as you put it - have an issue with selling weapons to most Gulf nations.
2007-07-28 15:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by Bumblebee711 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some friends are friendlier than others. Israel so far hasn't threated to wipe anyone off the map.
2007-07-28 15:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is a double standard and has been for a long time. Isreal is a democratic nation ruled by law which is surrounded by people who wish to destroy Isreal. As long as this is the case the double standard will stay.
2007-07-28 15:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
because the gulf nations would use their weapons to wipe out israel and israel is a democracy we need to protect.
2007-07-28 15:09:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋