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CNN just reported that the Bush administration will be sending bombs to Israel.

Did I read this right? I don't see anything about it on the website.

I think the news came out about that a couple of days ago. Or at least yesterday.

Israel to get US bunker buster bombs

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24887074.htm

I apologize if this is old news--I hadn't seen this before.

Israel to get U.S. "Bunker Buster" Bombs via Qatar
	Posted by Valin On News/Activism 07/25/2006 8:05:05 AM CDT · 33 replies · 972+ views Asharq Al-Awsat ^ \| 7/24/06 Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat- The United States will soon provide Israel with some 100 "bunker buster" bombs to kill the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group and destroy its trenches, Informed sources in both Washington and Tel Aviv to Asharq Al-Awsat. The sources also revealed that "bunker buster" bombs, which can penetrate up to 40 meters under ground, will be delivered to Israel from a U.S. military base in Qatar. Israel has been bombarding Lebanon after Hezbollah killed eight and captured two Israeli soldiers, provoking Israel's biggest military campaign against Lebanon in 24 years. The fighting has left hundreds of civilians...

U.S. rushing bunker-busters
	Posted by Fractal Trader On Bloggers & Personal 07/24/2006 2:02:08 PM CDT · 6 replies · 249+ views World Tribune ^ \| 24 July 2006 The United States has approved an Israeli request for "accelerated deliveries" of precision-guided air munitions to Israel. Officials said the Bush administration approved an Israeli request for bunker-buster weapons days after the outbreak of the Hizbullah war on July 12. They said the Israel Air Force concluded that its heavy air strikes on Hizbullah strongholds around Lebanon have been ineffective. Officials said the Israel Air Force failed to destroy Hizbullah headquarters in southern Beirut. On July 19, Israeli F-15I and F-16I fighters dropped 23 tons of munitions on Hizbullah's command and control bunker, but failed to destroy the hardened facility,...