Where is our greatest strategic 'partner' in the Middle East (israel) in this fight

[Purveyor]

against ISIS/ISIL, ET. AL.?

All I'm seeing is 'lip service', not military actions by the 'oh so great ones'. What the hell did we pay for all of these decades if they can't at least drop a bomb or two?

Benjamin Netanyahu: Confront ISIS ‘poison’ tree before it grows

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/benjamin-netanyahu-confront-isis-poison-tree-before-it-grows-1.2774908

[TexasTowelie]

1. Yes, I also have heard that they are our greatest ally in the Middle East,

but they have not sent any of their soldiers to fight in Iraq in 1991, 2003 and now. They did not send any troops to Afghanistan either. It seems like they are our ally only when they want something (and usually for free).

[MFM008]

18. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Did I mention. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.........?

[JI7]

2. do you seriously think Israel getting involved will help ? this is a case where Israel

helps the most by staying out of it.

[Elwood P Dowd]

3. So true. If they become a partner, the others will run from us faster than

Mitt Romney running to France to avoid the draft.

[Purveyor]

5. So then we can quit the shit about their being our strategic partner in the ME? eom

[Purveyor]

4. So then they are not our 'greatest strategic ally' in the ME? So cut the fucking

funding of their military.

Why should they get a pass when we are asking every other nation to get involved including Iran?

Or is it the case of the wimpy bully on the block cutting and running to let the others cover their ass?

Palestinian apartheid, piece of cake. Fighting ISIS...not so much.

[JI7]

6. it's not about getting a pass, it's understanding history and politics, and they help us in this

case by staying out of it.

[Purveyor]

8. No, it is getting a pass and to hell with history and politics. If there is a war

against ISIS, why the hell should they get a pass?

[JI7]

11. they aren't getting a pass, if we want them to attack they would do it, but WE DON'T WANT THEM

to.

[Purveyor]

14. And you have that on some authority you care to cite? eom

[JI7]

15. just being informed about the area

[Purveyor]

16. Well I'm informed that if I don't let my Husky out to piss and go to bed, I'm

going to be considered a non-strategic ally.

Nite, nite...

[MFM008]

19. then they are being extremely helpful

and they only want to get involved when it comes to bombing Palestinians .

[Scootaloo]

7. Our funding of Israel has pretty much nothing to do with israel...

And everything to do with Religious votes here in the US - both Jew and christian. More the latter. No president wants to be the guy who "left Israel vulnerable" in the eyes of the surprisingly large body of Christian voters - including left-of-center - who see Israel's supremacy as essential to their religion's future.

There's also the economic aspects of it - Funding Israel (and Saudi Arabia) is basically a method of laundering money, passing it to these states so they can pass it back to American arms and "security" companies.

[Bonobo]

13. In other words, you will condemn them

Whether they act or not.

[sabrina 1]

9. Don't worry, they may not be public about their involvement, see Iraq, but I am willing to bet

they are involved. See Iraq again.

[Purveyor]

10. You must be referring to this? Israel To U.S.: Don't Delay Iraq Attack[/b] (CBS August 18, 2002)

Israel To U.S.: Don't Delay Iraq Attack (CBS August 18, 2002) [br]http://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-to-us-dont-delay-iraq-attack/

[dipsydoodle]

17. Very much inclined to agree.

Maybe already in the background involved.

[malaise]

21. +1,000

[grahamhgreen]

12. I think I see what you're saying. Since they can't get involved in any fight we have with Muslims,

how can they be considered a partner...?

They can't get incolved because if they do, the Muslims of whatever faith would band together to wipe them out, perhaps?

[MFM008]

20. they are the ones with nuclear weapons

good luck with that wiping out thing.

[grahamhgreen]

23. Yeah.... Speaking of which, what happens if ISIL attack Israel? Did they skirmish already?

[Recursion]

22. Eh. "Partner" implies we get something out of the relationship.

I'm all for realpolitik. This is just a case of a client state that's forgotten what that means...

[MisterP]

24. they downed a Syrian fighter (therefore they're ISIS sympathizers! get 'em!)

[Throd]

25. It is in the best strategic interests of the USA for Israel to be as quiet as possible right now.