Give me ONE good reason to support either the U.S. or Israeli governments.

[Just Me]

ONE!!!!

Don't even assert empty rhetoric about freedom or democracy or justice or "terrorists" or any of that crap.

Why should I support either of these governments considering their ANTI-HUMAN/LIFE actions.

Name ONE!!!

[BillZBubb]

1. Because both have God on their side!

:sarcasm:

[Just Me]

3. Awww. They are somehow "graced" with the 'knowing' of God's,...

,...righteousness above all humanity. They believe in their own line to how God's righteousness should be executed.

Is that right?

[ret5hd]

2. uhhhh..."might makes right"? tribalism?

not that i ascribe to these concepts myself.

[Just Me]

5. Pre-imperialistic "tribalism" was far more civil, more just, more secure,.

,...less destructive, taking only what was needed to survive. So, I don't think the word, "tribalism" is suiting,...IMHO.

[5X]

4. Umm, I got nothin'. n/t

[Just Me]

6. *tapping foot* and *arms folded* I am waiting.

C'mon appeasers of human destruction and death and bombs and war and national debt and "control" and "collective punishment" and fear and all that.

ONE reason. ONE.

[Just Me]

7. Hello? Anybody listening?

:eyes:

[lastliberalintexas]

8. It depends

Do you mean the current regimes in power as opposed to the systems of governance used by the respective countries? A mere decade ago Israel and even the US were pretty responsible nation states, as I'm sure you remember. Neither perfect, but neither certainly evil as they were then controlled by fairly reasonable, moderate leaders.

But it isn't right either to blame the people of a country for the leaders in power, as even democracies screw up now and then.

Short answer then, is that I can't give you any reason whatsoever to support the Neo-Cons and Likudists, wherever they may be in this world.

[Just Me]

9. I am talking about the present.

I would like to suggest, however, that the failure to apply the rule of law equally, especially to U.S. corporacrats who have brought great suffering upon oppressed with the backing of the U.S. military is a hugely important step towards solving the present problems.

[Just Me]

10. Good grief,....there must be someone here who can give me ONE reason,....

,...to the support the present U.S. and/or Israeli governing bodies.

:shrug:

I mean, seems to be a lot of rhetoric on this board about how those two are "right", "right", "right" in taking the actions they do and have taken.

:shrug:

I know you're here.

[Just Me]

11. Not one? Why?

:shrug:

Why?

On edit: if that's the case, it's past time for re-evaluation perhaps SELF-examination of where we are heading. The time is NOW!!!!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

12. Alright, how 'bout this one...

...A few years from now you receive, in return for your loyal support, a good staffer position here at Camp Halliburton, rather than being checked in for the extended compulsory reeducation program like the rest of us.

[niyad]

13. uhhhh--thinking hard, looking at glass of wine, hoping for answer. . . .

nope, cannot think of one.

[Behind the Aegis]

14. Would ANY reason ever be GOOD enough?

Somehow I doubt it!