The post-1967 turning point of US-Israel cooperation: A new 7-minute-video

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*In 1948, Israel was misconstrued by the State Department as a burden upon the US.

*In 1948, Israel was misconstrued by the State Department as a burden upon the US.

*Since 1967, Israel has emerged as a formidable force-multiplier for the US, economically and militarily.

*The June 1967 Israeli military victory spared the US an enormous economic and defense setback, denying the USSR a dramatic geo-strategic bonanza.

*In 1970, Israel forced a pull-back of the pro-Soviet Syrian invasion of pro-US Jordan, which could have toppled all pro-US Arab regimes.

*The 1981 Israeli destruction of Iraq’s nuclear reactor prevented a potential nuclear confrontation during the 1991 Gulf War.

*The 2007 Israeli destruction of the Syria-North Korea nuclear reactor, averted a potential nuclearized civil war in Syria.

*Etc.

 

This was originally published at The Ettinger Report

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