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Old 11-04-06, 02:36 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by P_Funk
No offense to Israel but why do you think that Britain and the US supported the creation (and still do) of Israel? Not cause of guilt or the Jewish right to a homeland but primariy because of the need for a new foothold in the middle east after the collapse of the British Empire. That the Jews were victimized and deserved something is like Iraqis being "liberated" by the invasion. Its all just a selling point.
Hogwash on all points, both regarding Israel and Iraq.
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