This is a bipartisan cause. And it's not simply the 7 million Jewish-American votes (of whom many don't like the present right-wing government in Israel), it's the Evangelicals which there are tens of millions, who want to support Israel. It's simply a domestic issue, not something chosen because of foreign policy realities. — ssu
Iran is set to become regional hegemon if left unchecked (based on population, there is no question). — Tzeentch
How? — ssu
like you, BitC, et al (re: Netanyahu's 'mass murdering + mass starvation strategy for settlers lebensraum' regime).open supporters of terrorist groups — BitconnectCarlos
Especially with the case of Israel, I would beg to differ.US foreign policy isn't guided by domestic opinion. — Tzeentch
You might argue that for any policy the US has, yet Israel is a very special case for example to let's say the UK, Canada or Australia. None of those countries has such a lobby like Israel that is committed to give US aid to those countries and is vigilant for anybody questioning the American commitment to these countries.The only thing 'the Blob' is interested in domestically, is keeping the American populace docile and ignorant - something they've been quite successful at. — Tzeentch
Really? Make your case then. Is it only the democrat administrations or only the Republican administrations that are fault here? Especially in the case of supporting Israel. I think the support for Israel is a genuinely bipartisan policy.There's nothing bipartisan about the US' forever wars in the Middle-East — Tzeentch
Yet to be a hegemon, it ought to have then a lot of influence over the Gulf States. It hasn't.That's obviously a big topic, but geographically, geopolitically, economically and demographically it is simply the only country that can make a reasonable bid for becoming regional hegemon on the Persian Gulf. It is also in prime position to profit off Iraq's power vacuum. — Tzeentch
Of course you would ... just like any other deluded holocaust denier.I'd wager less than 10k civilians killed. — BitconnectCarlos
Yet to be a hegemon, it ought to have then a lot of influence over the Gulf States. It hasn't. — ssu
Perhaps after (or if) the US withdraws from Iraq. — ssu
There's nothing bipartisan about the US' forever wars in the Middle-East — Tzeentch
Is it only the democrat administrations or only the Republican administrations that are fault here? — ssu
That would make no sense. The treaty involved Spain, which by itself was already a modern nation-State, but there was Portugal before it, and also Georgia before it dissolved. France was also established as a nation-State before Westphalia. Regardless of when the political ideas around nation-States were developed. — Lionino
The first dictionary definition for country tells me "a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory", which is a nation-State. If you are using a different definition of country, I am willing to grant your point. — Lionino
Christians getting hacked to death by Islamists in Nigeria — BitconnectCarlos
So while you may have consistent borders due to the facts on the ground (like Portugal), they were not recognised by other countries. — Benkei
Just read up on the treaty of Westphalia if you're really interested. — Benkei
Some scholars of international relations credit the treaties with providing the foundation of the modern state system and articulating the concept of territorial sovereignty. — https://www.britannica.com/event/Peace-of-Westphalia
Are you concerned about the rise of Islamophobia? — BitconnectCarlos
Now this is something worth debating.The smaller Gulf States aren't really worth mentioning. — Tzeentch
Qatar is a key financial backer and ally of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas. Qatar has transferred more than $1.8 billion to Hamas.
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