[STARWISE]

Israel fears US budget cuts may hurt missile defense

Congress to discuss plans to cut security budget, including funding of Arrow-3 missile defense system; Israel fears policy may also jeopardize future sale of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft

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The Obama administration is once again considering offering Israel the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) anti-ballistic missile system instead of helping Israel finance most of the development of the Arrow-3 system, Ynet has learned.

Congress is expected to discuss the matter shortly. Israel has rejected a similar offer in the past.

Unlike the Arrow, which is placed on land and is only aimed at intercepting ballistic missiles, the SM-3 is used by the US Navy and is aimed at intercepting aircraft, ships and missiles threatening warships.

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Experts have claimed that Israel cannot give up on the development of the Arrow-3, with one of them saying it was "crucial to Israel's existence."

Congress is also expected to discuss the possibility of reducing its investment in the manufacturing of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The US has already approved the sale to Israel of 25 of these aircraft and an option for 50 more in coming years – a deal valued at up to $15.2 billion.

Should the US reduce its funding of the manufacturing of these planes, fewer orders for the plane and a subsequent price hike are expected, possibly making the deal undesirable for Israel.

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Damn him, this cretin's putting the screws to Israel, he's gonna let them swing in the wind. I pray Bibi shows the world and Iran and 0 what true resolve and what duty to protecting your country and people means. 0 is undoing every known important alliance we've had in the world, top to bottom.

Change is Obamanese for deliberate destruction and disaster.

God bless and protect Israel.

[Blogger]

signed, sealed and delivered
Interesting word choice.

[Freedom56v2]

Interesting how the occupant is running around South America talking about how we are all equal, yet seems to me he is basically bullying Israel to do what he wants.

[STARWISE]

~~~Pray for Israel .......... PING!

[trumandogz]

And how does this differ from the Bush-Powell-Rice policy?

[Semper Mark]

“And I will bless them them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee: and in thee shall all of the families of the earth be blessed.”

Obama, and Emanuel, do you really want to apply pressure on the children of Israel? Do you have an understanding of just who gave the land to these people?

The land of Israel is NOT the inheritance of the Palestinians, and you didn't draw the map for Israel,
GOD did. You are playing with fire.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP

[nickcarraway]

And the two states are Palestine and Jordan.

[Cindy]

Rahm Emanuel is today’s STUCK ON STUPID award winner.

[Tzimisce]

Messing with things best left alone....:(

[Electric Graffiti]

This is the crisis Plughead Biden was cackling about. Ogabe made it clear to plugs that he would not back Israel’s play vis a vis Iran.

The question is will he obstruct Israel??

Will Ogabe’s stance against Israel give the green light to the ISLAMO CRAZY SCUMBAG MUDBATHERS to launch an all out attack against Israel??

How many dead Israelis will it take to Impeach this MARXIST MUSLIM KENYAN??

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"In other words, US sympathy for Israel's position vis a vis Iran depends on Israel's willingness to live up to its commitment to get out of the West Bank and permit the establishment of a Palestinian state there, in Gaza, and East Jerusalem."

In other words, "sympathy" for Israel's "position" (that is, its mulish insistence on its right to exist) v. Iran (a large, resource-rich nation whose messianic nutjob-in-chief has repeatedly threatened Armageddon and derided Israel's legitimacy) is now a pawn.

That's worse than being thrown under the bus. Fortunately I think Netanyahu is smart enough to say to hell with Obama and to hell with America. I wouldn't blame him a bit. We are a perilous ally, and a more perilous benefactor. One becomes dependent on us at great risk-- speaking of Iran, just ask the Shah. Bibi would do his country a great favor to ratchet that back as quickly as possible. And move on Iran before it's too late.

It is beyond reprehensible. Shame on Emanuel, revealed as just another self-hater now. And shame on Hillary Clinton for not standing up and saying, "I speak for foreign policy, thank you very much. Rahm is just the office manager."

[rdl6989]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

[Islaminaction]

Who the hell do they think that they are by telling Israel what to do? What are they going to do when Israel does what they want anyway?

[Candor7]

If Obama does not cease and desist, no force in the realms of heaven and earth will prevent him from beng subjected to devine wrath. Its in the bag. Obama and Emmanual are as good as gone.Just a matter of time.The only question is how many of us they will take with them.

[paul51]

I recall during the campaign, the constant line from the doofus biden was that Israel had no better friend than zero. Right,

[When do we get liberated?]

Obama’s nuanced diplomacy only fools the college kids and intelligensia of America. The Israelis will tell him where to put his Hamas-favored peace treaty. Then he can fail and blame the Israelis.

[GodGunsGuts]

I’d hate to be in Obama’s shoes if he starts messing with God’s chosen people, and I would hate to be in our shoes (as a nation) if/when he does it!

[444Flyer]

They're poking fingers at the LORD’s chest....

[highlander_UW]

Would he also support a 2 state solution in the US...liberal and conservative?

[BobL]

We here in Texas might not mind a 2-state solution, too.

LOL

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