>>>If he wants to take on responsibility for it, that's his decision. I hope it isn't a top priority. I really wish we were not so involved in the endless strife in the Middle East. Don't we have some problems right here at home we need to address?
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>>Mike, if the USA was not involved in the situation, Israel would not exist today.
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>USA direct involvement started in 1970s, i.e. when Israel already existed. Going back to history, one may find, paradoxically, that Soviet Union played active role in Israel creation in 1948, and Israel won the first war having mostly Soviet-procured weapons.
>It is quite clear that since 70s USA provides major support to Israel. One may argue if this support was properly conceived, i.e. it might happen that it actually created eternal conflict situation. Basically, USA told Israel that we give you money, so you should behave within certain limits, e.g. any subsequent military conflicts ended in half-baked truces bringing up another conflict down the road. It might sound awful, but human history knows only one definite way to end a war: complete victory on one side and capitulation on another. Two victors (both sides) exist in rosy dreams.

Yes, Edward, it is a complex situation.