re: Eventually, Israel has no chance in the court of public opinion

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And, like it or not, that part of the world is important for our security long term,

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Not really. Due to our shale revolution and the slow breakdown of Bretton Woods, we no longer need Middle Eastern oil to keep our allies supplied. If we can just keep the Middle East at arm's length, we'll be fine. The best case scenario for us would be for Turkey, once Erdogan is gone, to be the regional hegemon over there.