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The post-1967 turning point of US-Israel cooperation

The Ettinger Report
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*In 1948, Israel was misconstrued by the State Department as a burden upon the US. *Since 1967, Israel has emerged as a formidable force-multiplier for the US, economically and militarily. *The June 1967 Israeli military victory spared the US an enormous economic and defense setback, denying the USSR a dramatic geo-strategic bonanza. *In 1970, Israel forced a pull-back of the pro-Soviet Syrian invasion of pro-US Jordan, which could have toppled all pro-US Arab regimes. *The 1981 Israeli destruction of Iraq&#39;s nuclear reactor prevented a potential nuclear confrontation during the 1991 Gulf War. *The 2007 Israeli destruction of the Syria-North Korea nuclear reactor, averted a potential nuclearized civil war in Syria. *Etc. ...more
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The post-1967 turning point of US-Israel cooperation
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2022Aug 15
*In 1948, Israel was misconstrued by the State Department as a burden upon the US. *Since 1967, Israel has emerged as a formidable force-multiplier for the US, economically and militarily. *The June 1967 Israeli military victory spared the US an enormous economic and defense setback, denying the USSR a dramatic geo-strategic bonanza. *In 1970, Israel forced a pull-back of the pro-Soviet Syrian invasion of pro-US Jordan, which could have toppled all pro-US Arab regimes. *The 1981 Israeli destruction of Iraq&#39;s nuclear reactor prevented a potential nuclear confrontation during the 1991 Gulf War. *The 2007 Israeli destruction of the Syria-North Korea nuclear reactor, averted a potential nuclearized civil war in Syria. *Etc.

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The Ettinger Report

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