Loan Guarantees for Israel
With all the speculation over the Bush Administration’s motivations in denying Israel $10 billion in loan guarantees, perhaps the pundits are overlooking the simple, obvious reason: It is wrong to support the usurpation and dispossession of one people over another. We are reminded frequently that Israel is “the only democracy in the Middle East.” I wonder how many countries that hold almost 2 million people under their power without any rights can claim to be democratic? The Bush Administration should be commended for taking a moral stand.
IAN KAHN
Morro Bay
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