MILITARISM IN AMERICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000200040006-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 20, 2004
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 10, 1970
• Content Type: OPEN

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, actions In recent years with regard to g
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osltton, At tremendous sacrifices to her paying cash
Victnant, NATO, and now jets to Libya 1ng. The Israelis are faced with n scripts un-havo made many Americans perplexed and For dercutting
too into bargaining tnireorever rse - eon. and ~ her people, Israel people, Israael for has been
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many Americans are asking-Lafnyetto hawks and l'hantotnJets tot Israel-`thin must o itier r our government tthIruly y rcr,kinlt "beptY
-where are you? balanced" policy In m arrm, it
French mn wa t in the Muddle r.nqt be (toile.
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since the IOai G7 war have been outrageous. , The planes aside-the message will not be pleat` attention to the arms balance. T ha on Israel's
befit
own
nece
assure There is a yawning gap between l deedsCAt tosInvoke sentiment iguiltes. ands past t U.S. t Israel does not fall behind nuthiss crit-
avowed neutrality and her actuatua
least the Russians are candid in their sup- history to justify American support for Israel. Ical race, How long can Israel bear the burden
port of the Arabs. In the cold light of International politics, of spending 25% of her Gross National Prod-We r
end The French govcrlunent's speed In taking Israel Is America's most valuable asset In the meCtoon acne skill andpbt od~ca make up for
weapons and
Middlo East today.
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been nmaztug, They Wright not even have our To got e e as rL d m of this role, Iovie vast
o cut the grass around the runways at our may be viewed n n dam preventing Soviet men-but not forever and not without dam- r
pressures from building up against Turkey, age to the quality of Israeli society. I would
another generation of Israelis
t
ore hate to see
Whcehts Air Force Base after we depar
. In much of the recent public discussion Iran, and Ethiopia--" well as the m should
phgai-
tion, and a lack of perspective have charao- a twell-armed mandere and to be fighter artillerymen pilotsrather , than tank com-
growing of United states policy towards Israel, emo- be moderate equally A gobviouset at onlyB
Israel, within secure borders, and with a clsts, musicians and doctors. But, as the s say Too often overlooked is the bedrock issue strong economy can withstand the Soviet Is for olio time being `era" there Is no choice
teriz erized much of the debate.
we attempt to abate the Soviet flood With the realization of how Israel Is
of how Israel serves American as to pressures.
the Middle East: Israel's role as a n of small holes In the steadfastly serving the Interests of the United
a definite
cannot southward punching
tes in the Greater Middle East, a small
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strategic asset to the Un r enough. dam, temporary results might ld achieve
strongly
If we look at the basic interests of all the But inevitably, the barrier would be weak- investment now by our country in ensuring be stressed
find? sweep ,Israel's future security would yield conaid-
ened and the Russian tide would
stable dividends.
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hat do we
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'parties invove- wIt is clearly in the interest of the Soviet throughout the Middle East and Afr
Union to aid and encourage Arab hostility Any deterioration of Israel's position as a If Israel is willing to endure until the
against Israel stopping short of an armed result of American actions would be viewed Arab governments she has beaten three times
confrontation with the United States. by the Arabs as a Soviet triumph and a sign on the battlefield are ready to negotiate, why
It Is in the Interest of the Arab rulers to of Soviet strength. Unless the U.S. were to is the U.S. In such a hurry? Israel is merely
stoke the fires of hatred against Israel. This completely repudiate Israel and assume an asking our country to be patient, and not to
conceals their own shortcomings in caring for active role in preparing for Israel's destruc- lessens erssupport.
have alwa s shown an ap-
the . also lion, we cannot hope to compete on even y
needs of their own peoples Thos Arab terms with the Soviets in currying 'favor predation of military power as a factor In
rnments In the Arab international relations,
the facade of Arab
f
or
ith the extremist gove
pro provides the only basis
w unity. World. It Is inconceivable that the United They are not blind to the military prowess
It is to the interest of Arab terrorist groups states should want to compete on these of the Israeli defense forces and the lack of
to perpetuate the Illusion of the Middle East forma It on the part of their own clients, The U.S.
as a powder keg. Of all the parties con- . There Is another aspect of U.S.-Middle East should exploit Israel's strength, not seek to
cerned, they have the least to lost--and with policy which Is overemphasized and misun- dissipate and squander It in vain efforts to
this realization goes their cowardly and un- p derstood-oti. placate the Arab regimes.
civilized behavior. A basic truth here In that the United States While the United States in its global chess
It Is in the Interest of Great Britain and Is not dependent on Middle Eastern oil. game with the Soviet Union can afford to
France to preserve the illusion that they are We hardly use any of it now-and there Is "win a couple, and lose a couple", the Israelis
on the same International level with the little reason to think we ever will. Just look with an area the size of New Jersey and a
United States and Russia by promoting con- at our own vast resources and those of near- population roughly that of our own state of
tinned "Big Four" talks, At the same time, by Venezuela, Canada, and Alaska, for the Connecticut lack this flexibility,
these two peace-makers are actually pursu. reasons why, If Israel is pressured Into a mistake by
ng their own selfish Interests In the area by For years now there has been a glut of oil our own country at this critical juncture In
selling French Mirage Jets and British ' In the world markets-and the prospects are her history, it could mean another 2.000
all development ..arm of the Diaspora.
Ala
And, nere, ???'?- riding interest i in one word-survival. Union, just as a few examples. MILITARISM IN AMERICA
Israeli comments on the Administrations Western Europe to be sure, Would suffe
recent initiatives have been made more in somewhat from a cut-off of Middle East au Mr, FULBRIGHT. Mr. President, the
sorrow than in anger. After all, what is there. plies. But past experience has shown that it January issue of the Center magazine,
to do when a well-meaning but perhaps too In the "have-note" of the Arab nations who published by the Center for the Study
away considers
our shout the loudest-and the "haves" who sell of Democratic Institutions, contains an
nervous friend tries to do what he
is best for everybody by giving y q their oil to the West because no one else will article written by Donald McDonald, en-
most valued salon as a start? buy It.
In Israel's carasee, , her trump card and crucial The big American oil companies are In titled "Militarism in America." It is a f
bargaining point in trying to get her Arab business to make profits. We cannot quarrel thoughtful and thorough study of the
neighbors to negotiate has been the , tor- with them about this-even It they do pot- influence of the military on our society, .,..
ritory it occupied In June of 1967. lute our beaches occasionally. They would our Government, and our foreign policy,
In essence, our government's latest pro- seem to be ill-equipped and lack the proper I commend it to the attention of Sena-
al would pull the rug out from under perspective to make "even-handed" Judg- tors and other readers of the CONGRES-
l Interests of the U.S.
us con-
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IsrIsrael's feet. ments on the na
By proposing a detailed, comprehensive There is more to American foreign policy in SIONAL RECORD and I ask unan
settlement, Including specific border arrange- the Middle East than the protection of oil sent that itibe printed inith the R Oart.
ments, little Is left to the parties themselves investments.
to hammer out. There to another myth, sometimes ex- was ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
These proposals represent a definite change pressed In the vicinity of Foggy Bottom-- as follows:
from our previously stated positions since the where our State Department Is appropriately MrLrrAxrsre IN AMrRicA
If peace Is to finally come be- located. This Is that Israel In at the; root of (By Donald McDonald)
war
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called frien
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and the Arabs, It must be based the troubles plaguing our so- the United states a militarized society?
upon explicit mutual recognition and re- In the Middle East.
sped-1f not full reconcilation. This can be Without a strong Israel these past twenty Two quick-and contradictory-answers can
by th of evidence;
achieved rthrough negotiated agreements thhsJorwhat danianwould andhave Lebanesehgo governments Is usually based on a few "yes" answer
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