At 08:49 PM 1/2/02 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>And yes, if that new state then attacked Israel, then if asked, we Americans
>would (out of obligation) defend her as an ally.
Nota Bene: Israel is not a formal ally of the United States.
The United States is formally allies with NATO, South Korea, Japan,
Australia, New Zealand, and the OAS.
Taiwan is informally an ally of the United States.
Israel, however, is simply the largest recipient of US Military exports.
JDG
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