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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/31/no-better-friend-in-the-world-the-united-states-an/
No Better Friend in the World: The U.S. and Israel Have Each Other's Back
(Washington Times) Josh Block - Israel plays a role in advancing just about every vital American interest. It's an unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Eastern Mediterranean at a time when our Pentagon is cutting back on actual ships. The Israelis have built defensive technologies like Iron Dome, which is now co-produced in the U.S. and will make its way to our other allies. Most immediately, and daily - we and the Israelis share the same terrorist enemies and the same core values. Iran's leaders decry Israel as the Little Satan, but in their marches and speeches they still refer to the U.S. as the Big Satan. Israel's work undermining the Iranian nuclear program also protects the U.S. Jihadists throughout the region seek to destroy Israel as a way-station to attacking the American homeland. When Israel launches counterterror operations against those terrorists, they remove the threat posed to us as well. The writer is the CEO and President of The Israel Project.