Hrm.

Post #10,274 by addison 9/23/01 2:57:40 PM Reply	Hrm. Once again the US has been propping up a dictator whom the US government feels is pro-American, namely Mubarak in Egypt. And this couldn't have anything to do with keeping one less country from attacking Israel, could it? Addison
Post #10,275 by bluke 9/23/01 3:19:23 PM Reply	Probably not The US policy towards Egypt started in the 1970's during the Cold war, until the Yom Kippur War (October 1973) the Egyptians had been supported by the Soviets, when Sadat decided to switch sides and make peace with Israel (to get back the Sinai) the US was more then willing to reward him. Egypt was one more pawn in the Cold War on the American side. The same applied throughout the 80's. In the 90's Egypt has been thought of as a moderate Arab country who can provide stability to the region (i.e. ensuring the flow of oil). American support for Egypt has little to do with Israel.
Post #10,315 by addison 9/24/01 1:12:33 AM Reply	Yah. I forgot. America's never done a damn thing for Israel. My bad. Addison
Post #10,319 by bluke 9/24/01 3:55:08 AM Reply	Did I ever deny that? The US has generally been very good to Israel. However, the bottom line is that the US does things that are in her interest. The fact is that in the 1970's in the middle of the cold war getting Egypt on the US side from the Soviet side was a very important.
Post #10,320 by bluke 9/24/01 3:57:17 AM Reply	Did I ever deny that? The US has generally been very good to Israel. However, the bottom line is that the US does things that are in her interest. The fact is that in the 1970's in the middle of the cold war getting Egypt on the US side from the Soviet side was a very important.

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