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Tonight's Debate: Pay attention to substance.

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Tonight's final presidential debate on foreign policy will be the last chance for voters to see the candidates head-to-head. After tonight, it's back to the negative ads and politics as usual. I cannot express how important it will be that viewers pay close attention to what is being said about foreign policy. Undoubtedly, we will all hear plans and strategies that will involve soaring rhetoric from both sides. Tonight, we should not open our ears just to hear, rather we need to listen. Obama is going to claim that Romney will be no different than Bush when it comes to foreign policy. He will try to persuade viewers that war would be the outcome of a Romney Presidency. Romney will use the recent Benghazi failures to paint the Obama administration as deceptive and weak on foreign policy. With all that will be debated, let us listen for a very important element of U.S. foreign policy. Let us listen intently on the proposals and dealings with Israel. This is the people and nation with which God has made a covenant. He has blessed America because we have stood with them since their rebirth in 1947. In the past three and a half years, America has backed off our support of Israel. President Obama refuses to take strong stands against Israel's Arab enemies (i.e. Iran), and that has led to a plethora of instability in the Middle East. I have no doubt that the current policies regarding Israel have not only affected the Middle East, but I believe America is suffering from them as well. You see, when things are unstable over there, gas prices rise, strapping Americans financially, which results in a slower economy. I also believe that God is withholding His blessing from America because of our current relationship status with Israel. We have not offered our complete support to them, politically, physically (borders and boundaries) nor militarily. So, tonight, listen to the candidates and their position on America's stance on Israeli alliance. This is the most important aspect of the night. Which candidate will offer more substance on this issue? Let's remember that God blesses those who align with Him. Perhaps our current economic crisis and political unrest in America would cease and reverse if we befriended Israel -God's chosen people- once again. Tonight, don't look for a winner.... let's listen and find substance on our stand with Israel. This is the key, I believe, to America's return to prosperity.

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