is it because of the Israel lobby, or because Israel serves some sort of strategic purpose?

Mearsheimer seems to think that it's mostly because of the lobby. I think I agree with him; I really can't think of any unique strategic purpose that Israel serves for the US. if Israel disappears tomorrow, the US still has colossal military bases in the Gulf states, it still has friendly governments in Jordan and Egypt, it occupies Syria and Iraq, it has ISIS to stage crazy terrorist attacks, etc. what exactly does Israel do that's worth all the negatives for the US?

I watched Finkelstein's recent interview on Al Jazeera and he mentioned he disagreed with Mearsheimer. just curious what everyone here thinks.

  • cipher_unknown_lyrical_satirical [none/use name]13•3 months ago

    is it because of the Israel lobby, or because

    1 is a part of 2, israel's lobbying and financial + technology influence also serves US interests. it backfires too like with giving shittons of tech to the Chinese.

    Israel serves some sort of strategic purpose?

    Israel is really the perfect sub-imperialist state for the US. It's more than simply military power projection.