Posted on 03/06/2006 7:13:02 AM PST by CarrotAndStick
Jerusalem, March 6: Against the backdrop of the recent Indo-US nuclear deal, the Israeli defence industry has expressed concern that the United States' tightening security ties with India will adversely affect their prospects in one of their key markets.
"The Americans understood Israel is taking a huge market away from them. It took them time to respond, but they eventually did," a source at Israel's defence industries told local daily 'Yediot Ahronoth'.
"From now on it will be much harder to carry out arms deals in India," the source added. "The US plans on turning India into one of its arms industries' main export markets following the recent nuclear deal between the two countries during President Bush's visit to India," the report said.
India had emerged as the single largest purchaser of Israeli defence systems capping the Phalcon deal worth $1 billion.
I agree with you on ending this conversation. If you think legitimate objections to CERTAIN Israeli policies are anti-semitic conspiracy theories, I have nothing more to say.
The rest of your post does not make any sense either.
Ulala
It's India's choice to buy from where. If Israel has something to afford at a reasonable price, it should be good enough in the competition for India to choose. Israel should accept competition. In fact, Israel has high grade equipments good enough to compete with US equipments anyways. There is nothing to fear for Israel.
LOL....looks like I irritated some people inadvertently this morning. All I was doing was objecting to the Israeli sales of advanced weapons systems to communist China (which threatens all of us in Asia-Pacific-Australia).
Actually, after the US complained, Israel nixed their deals with China, and agreed to screen future deals through the US. Get your facts straight.
Oh crap. Memo to congresscritters. If a stuffed brown paper bag appears on your doorstep addressed from the Indian Nation, don't open it.
Umm they were a report yesterday that said they were going to start selling to china again. You might want to check that out .
Link?
One of those news reports is available in post #2!! Funny to see somebody accusing you of not "getting facts straight." The Israeli-Chinese arms connections is nothing new and neither are repeated US objections over these stealth deals.
I love Israel too (as pointed out earlier). However, this sale of sensitive military technology to China has to end NOW.
Here you go. Very bothersome. they can expect zero help from the US if they backstab us like this.
http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\03\03\story_3-3-2006_pg4_10
Yeah no doubt. We have sold israel advanced tech that could be used against the US or India if china gets access to it.
The reason why Israelis resumed sale of weapons to China is because of the nuclear deal with India.
As far as India doesn't proliferate -- all it takes is one scientist/official. AQ Khan didn't get caught for 20 years, remember that.
No its not the reason.The reason is the $$$$. You are a communist chinese supporter and troll every post concerning the chicoms.
Arms sales to China resume: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1139395516505&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
B) Whether these deals have been screened with the US
The article did say Israel would be keeping in mind US interests. Frankly I would be surprised that Israel, after the first China deal, would do an about face. US was pretty upset. Doesn't make sense.
But I agree that if Israel is reneging on the deal to screen stuff through the US it is troubling, we'll have to wait and see.
An unfortunate mention probably but the truth nevertheless, isn't it?
pganini:
Stop posting your pro-Chinese Communist propoganda. We know where you stand on issues w.r.t. communist China. Indians don't proliferate. Your ChiCom masters and their Pakistani lackeys do. Stop trolling the threads.
Looks like you haven't been able to get over the comments made by that professor of yours. Get a life and ask your friends in the pulitburo to change first.
India is a democratic country unlike China. It doesn't need lectures from countries that have never had democracy in your entire history (remember Tiannamen Square?).
Frankly I'm more for isolationist policies myself. I am not in favor of this India deal. Who knows when India is going to turn against us? I say US should pull out of the foreign arena.
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