How much influence does Israel actually have?
About this episode
Ken LaCorte discusses the extent of U.S. financial and military support to Israel and its implications.
"The U.S. gives Israel a WHOLE LOT of money and support. Why?" –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/0XFnV CORRECTION: At 7:11 I say that the U.S. has a base in Egypt. That's not really true. The U.S. has a small military presence there -- about 250 soldiers for various purposes -- but it's not a base in the conventional sense. ADDITION: I should've gotten into this a bit more, but a large majority -- about 75% -- of the military assistance that the U.S. g...
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