Unironically palantir and other fucked up surveillance tech are what Israel "brings" to the table, remember when the nycpd couldn't get into a dude's phone? It was an Israeli company that got through the security on it. We need to cut all ties.
It acts as a testing bed for COIN. I'd imagine that the methods Israel has developed will provide valuable lessons for how regimes can control climate refugees in the second half of this century.
They have a good intelligence network. They're also willing and able to do crazy shit like assassinate high-level Iranians. On balance I think Israel is a net liability to the US, but I wouldn't say they offer nothing.
Permanent air carrier, outlet for white American settlers to go to to relieve pressure valve of crunching situation at home, extra troops, R&D locale not subject to regulations back in the imperial core for tech & authoritarian law enforcement techniques. shit like that.
Do you think we aided the establishment of Israel in 1948 because the United States had an overpopulation problem? Follow-up question: have you suffered severe head trauma?
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