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Why have 2 of anything?
Probably something about not having all your eggs in one basket.
Yeah, but after a certain number of baskets, it turns from using baskets to store eggs, to using eggs to mark baskets.
Why have over 800 military bases around the world?
Probably just cultural hegemony. American liberals see Israelis as "white" so they'll back them to the hilt. Christian fascists see them as ushering in the end times. No president wants to be the one that lost that foothold in the ME. Probably a lot of people in power directly benefit from bribery or are at risk of losing a lot via blackmail. Like Bill Clinton was.
Yet they defend the people and the system that oppresses them en masse.
Because Israel's interest doesn't align with the US perfectly?
Really? Do you have an example of this?