Thanks Auntie, but I don't think it is straying too far from my original post. It seems it has had the desired effect in getting people to talk about it in depth. Everyones opinions are equally important(with the exception of the Merg's)..Snicker, just kidding. Anyways, I think this has been a sort of healing process for me, to read what others may think, be they conservative, liberal or otherwise. The Middle Eastern Countries hate Israel because it's almost like having a little USA in their own back yard. If they all rose up to try to destroy Israel, I'm sure that we would be compelled to assist them in any way our government felt was nessecary. It's about so much more than oil. It's a culture clash.