I state that the US should and does support Israel and you ask me these questions? What am I missing?
Statements such as these:
What does the US get out of this?
but that does not change the fact that the US is on the short end of the stick on this deal.
As an aside, just to throw into the discussion the following facts that you don’t hear from the media. According to
Wikipedia, Hamas is on a campaign to “end secularism and heresy in the Gaza Strip.” Their “achievements” so far include: coercion of women to wear Hijab, banning girls from riding behind men on motor scooters, banning women from dancing, banned women from smoking in public, forceful closing of Internet cafes and music shops, banning of concerts, widespread book banning, closing of entertainment sites, persecution of Christian Palestinians.
The eradication of Hamas is a better solution, not just for Israelis, but for the Arabs as well. Had the “peace process” never occurred, the quality of life for everyone on all sides of the fence would be far better than it is now.
The USA was key in getting us into this mess, they have a moral obligation to stand by us until the end, whatever that might be.