Why does the US support Israel?

I can't think of any advantages to the US supporting Israel, but I can think of a whole bunch of disadvantages.

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So you're saying it's a jewish conspiracy? GB/2 Stormfront you antisemetic nazi hitler lover. Why don't you go and cuddle with your nazi WW2 memrobelia on your bed huh? Haven't you done oppresing the jewish peoiple already? Nazi hitler lover wants-to-kill-six-million-jews anti semite.

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