Israel attempting to scuttle $400 million U.S.-Lebanon arms deal

Ha'aretz ^ | 20/06/2008 | Barak Ravid

[forkinsocket]

Israel is reportedly attempting to block a $400 million arms deal between the United States and Lebanon that would reportedly include hundreds of anti-tank missiles.

Israeli authorities have stated that recent events in Lebanon, including Hezbollah's resurgence in the south, have led them to believe that the arms transfer could pose a security threat, namely if future clashes cause government forces to splinter, possibly causing the arms to fall into the hands of the Lebanese Shi'ite militia Hezbollah.

The Head of the Defense Ministry's Diplomatic-Security Bureau.Amos Gilad has reportedly held talks recently with officials from the Pentagon, in order to convey Israeli reservations about the deal.

[forkinsocket]

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[doc1019]

And who would blame them?

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Beat me to it.

[spyone]

All these weopons will end up in Hezbollah’s hands.

[doc1019]

For a country that supposedly supports Israel, why do we keep selling arms to her enemies?

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Good Question.. That can go on the list that also asks “Why Jews keep voting Democrat?”

[Numbers Guy]

Gee, why not just sell the weapons directly to Iran and cut ou the middleman?

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Because if we don’t it won’t look good? Or, something to that effect.

[FFranco]

“Gee, why not just sell the weapons directly to Iran and cut ou the middleman?”

Wasn’t that tried once?

[divine_moment_of_facts]

LOL.. oops

[goldstategop]

There is no Lebanese army. The weapons would simply fall into the hands of Hezbollah.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[forkinsocket]

Doesn’t matter. Do what you want. We want to sell weapons to China & Russia too.

[doc1019]

Often a question uppermost in my mind. When I ask this of my Jewish friends, their boiled down answer … the dems give us stuff (pork).

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Hezbollah IS the unofficial Lebanese Army.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Sad.. I thought it might be for a more noble reason, like wanting to side with those who appear to be the underdog.

[doc1019]

LOL!

[dila813]

Why do they need anti-tank weapons?

[forkinsocket]

For Israel’s tanks.

[MrCFdovnh]

I smell Rice and it ain’t pork fried.

[B4Ranch]

A couple of months ago Israel was giving rifles to one of their enemies. The same ones they gave ambulances to.

[Jean S]

I smell Rice and it ain’t pork fried.

So clever, ha, ha.

[wastedyears]

I couldn’t care if Israel confiscates everything and gives it to the IDF. Just as long as they don’t harm Americans.

[Levante]

“For a country that supposedly supports Israel, why do we keep selling arms to her enemies?”

Because our greedy elected WHORES are in bed with the enemy.

An eternity of burning in hell is too good a fate for them.

[Mr. Mojo]

....possibly causing the arms to fall into the hands of the Lebanese Shi'ite militia Hezbollah

Possibly? It's guaranteed. ....and the Bush admin. knows it.

[truthguy]

The situation in Lebanon is a real mess and part of the blame rests with our current Secretary of State. Is is just me or does anyone else out there think Condoleezza Rice is just about the worse Secretary of State in History? Maybe not as bad as Albright though. She gets a lot of publicity and she wears nice clothes and all but what accomplishments does she really have? I know that she has accomplishements in her own personnal life but this is different. I have it through the grapevine that her staff does all the work and she is really just a figure head. This IS NOT confirmed but from a fairly reliable source.
We in the United States have got to get out of the habit of picking people for key positions because of their race or gender. Foreign Policy is for too serious of a matter for this type of PC nonsense. I think the people in the Bush Administration picked her because they got a two for one deal, she is both black and female. This is not to say that a black or female could not be Secretary of State but that on balance Rice has not performed well and we should have the courage to acknowledge it.

[Yaelle]

How does this help any Peace Process??? Thanks, Bush.