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Originally posted by melech_mike Think of it like this: You have a multi-billion dollar company that is on top of its game in every aspect right now. It's powerful, respected, and feared... all the good stuff. Would you insure this company? Although there is no threat to it at this moment, how do you know what will happen a minute from now. Terror attacks, earthquakes etc... So just like this company gets insurance to protect it from future loss, so does the US in using its power to set itself up in certain defence positions against future would be "enemies". These resources may be needed elsewhere, but I hope that you would never think the US would compromise its "insurance", over helping the governments of other nations. The US administration is thinking more along these lines: 'We need to be assured before we can go out and re-assure others.'

I would insure the company yes,but if the company had serious economical issues (like the US does have), it would be foolish to use resources on insuring against threats that aren't present at the moment instead of spending them on problems that are much more pressing. That is why I find it hard to believe that the US would use their power on an issue that isn't by far as important as a lot of other economical issues the US has.

Argh,that was sucky english.Ah well,can't be arsed to rewrite now.

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Originally posted by Sand Leaper I would insure the company yes,but if the company had serious economical issues (like the US does have), it would be foolish to use resources on insuring against threats that aren't present at the moment instead of spending them on problems that are much more pressing. That is why I find it hard to believe that the US would use their power on an issue that isn't by far as important as a lot of other economical issues the US has. Argh,that was sucky english.Ah well,can't be arsed to rewrite now.

They need resources do they? They got a whole shitload of oil now don't they!? Looks like the US hit a double whammy on their Gulf War II. Destroting a possible US threat (however the possiblilty of that seems rather... well... jack none) and gaining a foothold on the second largest oil reserves in the world. Any resources their losing, they've more than gained with this booty. Plus, populations mean jack, other than the case for israel. Since orthodox are generally right-wing and more hard core this and that. However, don't count on them to keep coming. I'm sure there's another statistic that says most orthodox stray away and become secular... especially in a secular dominated society.
Let's see... Israel has more power than Egypt (help can be attributed to the US) while Egypt is 10 times the size of Israel in population and way more in size. Its irrelevent if Palestine has more people than Israel. Not to mention a load of other factors and other stats... ugghh fuck stats.

Last edited by ChavezHype on Jun-03-2003 at 00:38