since you feel so strongly, why not go to Israel and join up?

There he goes again. <checks watch> ...and right on time, too.

It is a political impossibility.

it is also a practical impossibility. The fact of the matter is that we're not Israel there we would have the whole of the Islamic world following such as Hezbollah.

I've got news for you my friend. You show complete lack of understanding of the aggressors in this situation. (And No, the US is not the agressor, here... gee how'd I know he was going to say that?)

On second thought, cheering for war on a blog beats the crap out of actually fighting one and getting your ass shot off...

Are you for real? Do you really think that Israel needs a US airbase to survive? You might want to read up on the history of the Israeli AF before you start dissing them. As for US funding to Israel being cut off, it is not on the table, and it never has been. It is a political impossibility.

Why do you need these pathetic scare tatics? Its almost as lame as Bush's' "If we cut and run they will follow us here nonsense. Arguments crafted to appeal to not-too-bright 14 year olds.

So how exactly is anyone going to �blow thru� Israel?

Well, for starters.... America could...

close our airbase in Isreal and cut off the checks.

Israel has crushed everyone who has ever attacked them.

Have they indeed?
Where are the attacks coming from then, I wonder?

Israel has crushed everyone who has ever attacked them. They have inflicted defeats of historic proportions when attacked by several nations at the same time (at great cost, to be sure). They enjoy massive military superiority over their enemies.

So how exactly is anyone going to "blow thru" Israel?

You sound a bit hysterical dude... certainly there is no logic to be found in that statement.

Bithead: the real question is whether or not Doeac thinks that we do.

Point well taken. Certainly, those pressing that kind of thought have spent the last generation are so banking on the short memory of the electorate to keep getting reelected. That said, there's some indication of that memory is lengthening given the paper no longer being reelected in such numbers as they were.

Jason's point is well taken also. However I don't think that Biblical prophecy is going to carry much weight with him. Rather I think an appeal to logic will come in handier. Logic such as ;

Once these animals blow through Israel, does he really think that they're going to stop there?

By the way, Doeac, you may not believe it, but the minute we turn our back on Israel, we are done. Read Samuel 2:30.

If they wan to invade more countries like Syria and Iran, let them. They can fight for generations.

A bit inconvenient though that the formidable Sy Hersh is reporting that the US military is feeling very dubious about all these plans, starting with what Iran actually has, where it is, and whether we could strike it if we tried.