QUOTE (SteveT @ Jun 23 2010, 02:25 PM)

If the argument for Israel keeping the land she won during their wars with the Arab is that she has prior claim to the area based on historical occupation, then why don't the Mexican have an equally valid claim on the lands annexed after the Mexican-American war? They had prior legal ownership and occupation of the area.
Mexico was not founded 1300BC...israel was. There was NO mexico in 1300BC just as there was no palestine 1300BC...but there was an israel. Just as the american indian had thousands of years to develop this land so did the mexicans. Both cultures fell behind because of tribalism and civil disorder. Other cultures advanced and took over these failed cultures during the age of exploration.
Israel, however, was NOT a failed culture in its day. It was highly advanced with high levels of science, math, etc. It was conquered first by Alexander the Great massive army and then the Roman empire. Very different from a failed culture losing its land because it is a 1000 years behind a highly advanced conquering culture.
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I am not hopeful that the November elections will close the borders. After Obama's success with ramming ObamaCare through against the will of a substantial majority of the American people, I do believe he will do something similar with the issue of illegal immigration.
Don't lose hope. The democrat-controlled congress has already told Obama that they will not allow him to bring gitmo detainees to our soil. They just killed Obama's second stimulus program last week. Once republicans regain their majorities or near majorities, the Obama presidency is effectively over. They can block any and all Obama programs they want.