Originally Posted by
core_dump
"Now"? It's been that way for decades; what I don't understand is 'why'. That entire tiny country could be vaporized tomorrow and nobody here would be affected in the least, nor care. But yet our politicians in the USA obey like lapdogs. I don't get it.
One of the contributing factors in that is the role of the "end timers". There's a certain segment of fundamental Christians who believe that the bible says that the second coming of Christ will only occur after the Jews return to Israel ...all of Israel. I'm a little unclear on exactly what "All of Israel" includes, but the fact that the Second Coming has not occurred leads inevitably to the conclusion that "all of Israel" means more than what they currently occupy. So among those who believe this, the second coming is viewed as a really good thing, and they will support any US foreign policy whcih supports Israel generally, and specifically policies whcih would support Israeli expansion beyond what is currently "Israel"