04-22-2002, 01:14 PM
First, my point was that Bin Ladin, Arafat and the others USE POVERTY AS A TOOL to recruit people for their self-centered causes. The Saudi's, Egyptian, and other governments use poverty to keep the populace under control. Otherwise, they'd rise up and demand a dmeocratic government to replace the autocratic dictatorships that rule them now.
Don't need 3 Billion dollars? Right.
And since when has the US needed Isreali medical aide? US has the best medical research in the world. Hands down.
I already made the point about Isreal selling intelligence. Or did you just skip over that again?
As for tech. What did we get? The uzi? Some farm crops that grow well in dry soil? Some other genetically modified stock? Wouldn't hurt us too much.
No shit Sherlock! And here I thought it was because they have a deep affinity for building sandcastles and floating in the Dead Sea.
So I mixed up the names. Big deal. Same hemisphere. And my points still valid. The world wouldn't give a fuck if they lived in either area.
Quote:they don't need american money, but israel will in return, cut off all medical aid, techonlogy, and intelligence. what then will america do?
Don't need 3 Billion dollars? Right.
And since when has the US needed Isreali medical aide? US has the best medical research in the world. Hands down.
I already made the point about Isreal selling intelligence. Or did you just skip over that again?
As for tech. What did we get? The uzi? Some farm crops that grow well in dry soil? Some other genetically modified stock? Wouldn't hurt us too much.
Quote:first of all, it was uganda, not madagascar. but did it ever accur to you that perhaps the jews chose israel for historic and holy significance?
No shit Sherlock! And here I thought it was because they have a deep affinity for building sandcastles and floating in the Dead Sea.
So I mixed up the names. Big deal. Same hemisphere. And my points still valid. The world wouldn't give a fuck if they lived in either area.