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Originally posted by moe.ron
2. Resources. This is perhaps the oldest reason for war. Since the beginning of time, we have fought each other for land, and natural resources. Often time, governments use ideology to legitimize the war for resources. One can look at Palestine as a good example. Both side use ideology for the battle over land.
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There is no country called Palestine. "Palestine" has never existed.
Israel was attacked on the day it was born. She fended off war after war after war. The Six-Day war which Israel started was also considered one of defense and that has never been challenged. When Egypt blocked its waterways and surrounded the country with a pan-Arab force, Israel had no choice but to attack to live and survive. The Arab military structure was run by incompetent people and even though Israel was outgunned and outmanned, the Arab military failed miserably. Generals were relatives of the leadership and sent forces out and did not know what they were doing.
Israel could have easily destroyed all Arab military presence in the region and set its own rules on the table for peace if it had not been for American interference and fear of full-on Soviet support for Syria and Egypt. It was around this point in time when France realigned itself with Arab countries because of economic interests and actually let Israel know this. Around the same time the U.S. lifted its arms embargo on Israel. No international force was sent in as peacekeepers because Arab and Soviet blocs in the UN prevented it even though Israel asked for it prior to the war. The U.S. did not sail through the strait to let Egypt know it had no right to be there. The world forgot about Israel and doomed it to death and in a few short days Israel became the dominant military force in the region and no longer held an "under-dog" position.
After the war, Israel returned large pieces of land to Egypt that could have more than doubled its size and given it a much-needed boost militarily and economically. The land kept were tiny pieces from Jordan and Egypt (the West Bank and Gaza). For the first time, Jews were allowed into their holy areas. Not only did "Palestine" never exist, but Israel never waged a war until it was attacked. The only true "just" war is one where you are "attacked".
-Rudey
--History lesson 101.
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