Debate: Has Support for Israel Hurt U.S. Credibility?
Is support for Israel so entrenched in American politics that the U.S. has lost credibility and influence in the Middle East?

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: As a nation, it is well known that Israel has a stockpile of nuclear weapons that they should be forced to give up.
Warrant 0: Isreal should give those nuclear weapons to their enemy at the end of a cruise missle
Warrant 1: Isreal might give those nuclear weapons to their enemy at the end of a cruise missle
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: The US sides blindly with Isreal despite what could be proof that it is not the best route.
Warrant 0: israel is not our ally
Warrant 1: israel is our ally, and we need to show solidarity
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: Supporting Israel creates sympathy for your favorite nation and can cause you to enter quarrels without proper justification or inducement.
Warrant 0: they are an ally that can prove valuable in the future because of their location and information they may have about wars in the area
Warrant 1: they are an ally that won't prove valuable in the future because of their location and lack of information about wars in the area
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: Most Americans do not want to go to war with Iran in support of a corrupt right wing Israeli government.
Warrant 0: the Israelis need help
Warrant 1: the Israelis don't need help
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: Supporting Israel undermines US national interests and policies in such an absurd way it is not understandable.
Warrant 0: undermining national interests makes our enemies attentive and impervious
Warrant 1: undermining national interests makes our enemies complacent and vulnerable
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supporting Israel hurts
Reason: Most Americans do not want to go to war with Iran in support of a corrupt right wing Israeli government.
Warrant 0: the government likes to upset most Americans
Warrant 1: the government doesn't likes to upset most Americans
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Supporting Israel does not hurt
Reason: Israel doesn't appreciate what we give them.
Warrant 0: supporting an unappreciative country only makes the US look selfless and charitable
Warrant 1: supporting an unappreciative country only makes the US look dumb and stingy
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supporting Israel does not hurt
Reason: Israel is costing the US money and international reputation.
Warrant 0: reputation is not important, and this way Isreal is indebted to the US
Warrant 1: reputation is very important, and this way Isreal is indebted to the US
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Supporting Israel does not hurt
Reason: Supporting Israel undermines US national interests and policies in such an absurd way it is not understandable.
Warrant 0: undermining our interests makes the US look absurd
Warrant 1: undermining our interests helps the US look friendly
Correct warrant: 1