JustZ ,
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I just don't see it that way. I suppose long-term it trends that way but in the short term, it's a very well armed vassal state with a form of government and civilian populatiom worth preserving.

To me it's like this: Israel has all the ordinance and warheads it would need to turn the Middle East into smoldering ruin from Tehran to Cairo. That's a vassal state that is more dangerous to humanity if the reigns of American (and international) support are removed. If Israel and Iran know the US won't back up Israel, then it stops being a vassalary war and starts being a hot, open war. I don't know how many deaths it would take to convince me an unprotected Israel is safer for humanity than the current one but it's a hell of a lot more than low-mid five figures. I'm thinking of the safety and rights of millions of lives. I think an open war with Iran would lead to an unprecedented humanitarian and refugee catastrophe that would result in a cascade of failed states enveloping the mideast and eastern Europe, at minimum.

At the same time, Israel has all the institutions it needs right now to vote Bibi and his right wing fanatic friends out of office and I have hope the Israeli people will do that very soon. Democracy is too rare and precious to cede. Democracy is the path to lasting peace and human rights. Say that in Hamas territory and see if you don't get stoned to death in front of a raucous crowd. So I'm not ready to feed it to the wolves.

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