interesting writing. She oughtta consider posting here -- her style fits (hyperbole and sarcasm).

I've always felt a strange ambivalence toward Israel. On the one hand, I come from a tradition that holds the Jews (and therefore -- by this reasoning -- Israel) as "God's chosen", and that we should always take seriously the command to always side with them, and the fear of condemnation if we "curse" them.

On the other hand, I am an American. My relationship with Jews is with American Jews and, ironically, if I side with them, well, then I sorta hafta be against the nation of Israel.

What'sa guy tadoo?

Mostly I guess I just expect the same standard of getting what I pay for with my tax dollars in our relationship with any nation to whom we give billions. That's currently not the case (prolly).