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Israel asks to buy US jet fuel for military aircraft
AFP ^
| July 14, 2006
Posted on 07/14/2006 3:21:42 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
The Pentagon notified Congress of an Israeli request to purchase up to 210 million dollars in JP-8 aviation jet fuel for its military aircraft.
"The jet fuel will be consumed while the aircraft is in use to keep peace and security in the region," the Pentagon's Defense Security and Cooperation Agency said.
The notice to Congress came two days after Israeli fighter jets attacked targets in Lebanon, including the international airport in Beirut, following the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah guerrillas.
The Pentagon said the sale would help "improve the security of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for stability and economic progress in the Middle East."
The US Congress has 30 days to act to block the sale; otherwise, it is automatically approved.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; congress; energy; iaf; idf; israel
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To: West Coast Conservative
Give it to them for free.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:24:00 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
To: West Coast Conservative
Clean the windows and check the oil, sir?
Heck yes, sell it to them at a discount!
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:24:03 PM PDT
by
Hazcat
To: West Coast Conservative
75MM gallons? They'll go through that pretty fast, I'd guess.
To: West Coast Conservative
Oh, goody, now we get to see which Congresscritters put foot in mouth every time the doodoo hits the fan.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:27:05 PM PDT
by
wouldntbprudent
(If you can: Contribute more (babies) to the next generation of God-fearing American Patriots!)
To: wouldntbprudent
I'd love to see who the congresscritter trying to stop the sale!!!
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:29:25 PM PDT
by
Toidylop
To: West Coast Conservative
I have a feeling that aviation fuel could get extremely tight in the near future. For our own military too. Particularly if the Straits of Hormuz becomes a dead-end for Mideast oil shipments...
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:32:01 PM PDT
by
Paul Ross
(We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
To: Paul Ross
I wonder of we have a good solution for the blocked Straits of Hormuz scenario....
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:38:17 PM PDT
by
TexanToTheCore
(This space for hire...)
To: TexanToTheCore
I wonder of we have a good solution for the blocked Straits of Hormuz scenario....No. Frankly, I think this is what finally moved W to push for alternative fuels...he realized that we had allowed ourselves to get into a real dependancy pickle that could seriously endanger our military capacity not just our lifestyle.
The Iranians are tracking our slow plodding response to this however, and are likely pushing for exploiting our vulnerability before we can switch to cars and trucks running on E-85 and planes which fly with hydrogen...
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:42:49 PM PDT
by
Paul Ross
(We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
To: BenLurkin
Yep, give it to em for free.
And deliver it via tanker planes over the center of Iraq.
It will be really handy for them :-)
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:43:53 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(This is not the tag line you are looking for.....move along (waves hand))
To: BenLurkin
Give it to them for free. Exactly what I was going to post...
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:44:52 PM PDT
by
null and void
(It's a crazy world. Someone ought to sell tickets.)
To: Paul Ross
I sort of suspect that we have a quick solution for this problem. We do explosives better than anyone and it seems to me that this would have been figured out years ago.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:49:59 PM PDT
by
TexanToTheCore
(This space for hire...)
To: Toidylop
No one in Congress will try to block such a sale. Whatever Israel wants, Israel gets.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:51:49 PM PDT
by
kabar
To: TexanToTheCore
I sort of suspect that we have a quick solution for this problem. We do explosives better than anyone and it seems to me that this would have been figured out years ago. No, frankly I think the old Maoist condemnation of the West...that we are Paper Tigers... does apply to Bush...
He has determined to not get into any more wars come hell or high water. He wants out.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:53:02 PM PDT
by
Paul Ross
(We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
To: Paul Ross
No. Frankly, I think this is what finally moved W to push for alternative fuels Hopefully, we will not get to see your opinion flushed down the crapper.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:53:37 PM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
To: BenLurkin
Give it to them for free.We essentially do, anyway. We give them billions and they spend it on what they need. Apparently, it's jet fuel.
And it's not like the U.S. government is jet fuel producer. They're a customer, too.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:53:55 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: TexanToTheCore
He has allowed himself to be whipped by the likes of the New York Times.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:54:14 PM PDT
by
Paul Ross
(We cannot be for lawful ordinances and for an alien conspiracy at one and the same moment.-Cicero)
To: Hazcat
Clean the windows and check the oil, sir? LOL! It's the least we could do!
To: Paul Ross
No, frankly I think the old Maoist condemnation of the West...that we are Paper Tigers... does apply to Bush... I wish you would take a few months off from being such a retard.
All he has done is liberated two countries.
I'm frankly tired of your incessant bitching.
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:56:59 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: TexanToTheCore
Actually, I think the Staits should be blocked -- and the Iranian Oil fields "shut down"...
Who would hurt the most or last longer?
Iran and their Arab neighbors, without ANY income....from ANY source sufficient to sustain basic requirements, or the Western World for a few months?
Sooner or later, the Islamanazis will threaten the shutoff of oil.... Why delay the inevitable?
It is best we address while strong, rather than wait until the enemy is stronger and perhaps nuclear capable.
Semper Fi
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posted on
07/14/2006 3:59:49 PM PDT
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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