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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]It's difficult because it is not a geography question. Israel claims that its capital is Jerusalem. The US and most other countries do not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Instead, we maintain our embassy in Tel Aviv.

If Carney said that the capital was Jerusalem, it would be a change of US policy and upset many of our allies. If he had said Tel Aviv, it would upset the Israelis and many of their US allies.

It will be interesting to see how Mitt handles this question. Traditionally, candidates pander and say that when they are president, they will recognize Jerusalem as the capital. Knowing Mitt, he will name several cites as the capital, depending on time and day of the question.
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Why are US politicians so afraid of upsetting Israel?  I really don't understand why such a small country has such power over the US.  It also seems that some US congressman and senators are more concerned with Israels well being than that of the US.  [/quote]

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