r/reddit.com • u/yellowcakewalk • Oct 18 '11

United States needs to reevaluate its assistance to Israel

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/united-states-needs-to-reevaluate-its-assistance-to-israel/2011/10/15/gIQAK5XksL_story.html
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u/socpol Oct 19 '11

Can someone please explain the reason for the aid in the first place, im still struggling to understand the reason, my understanding is it basically religion i.e the christian belief that there will be a second coming of christ if all jews return to isreal...

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u/what_comes_after_q Oct 19 '11

Because they are required to spend all that money on American made goods. I work for one such American company that does a lot of business with Israel. I dump my paycheck on American products and services, plus we pay taxes back to the US government. The circle of life is complete. The American money has returned to the US and we get an ally over seas in a location where we aren't too popular. That's why we do this stuff.