Debating US-Israeli Relations

The editorial "The US and Israel," March 25, states "But the US should make it clear that it remains a friend of Israel." Such a friendship has cost billions of dollars in yearly aid, loss of our warship Liberty in 1967 with many crew deaths and injuries, and damage from Israel's spy Jonathan Pollard. How many such friendships can we afford? Paul H. Kaar, Wilmette, Ill.

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