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Oren: Israel still interested in 20 F-35 jets from US
The Jerusalem Post ^ | 12/15/2010 | The Jerusalem Post via Bloomberg News

Posted on 12/16/2010 8:04:52 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld

Israel is still interested in an additional 20 stealth F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets which the US promised Israel in exchange for renewing the settlement construction freeze, Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren said Wednesday in an interview with Oren said the deal fell apart because Palestinians refused to accept a settlement freeze that didn't include Jerusalem.

Nevertheless, he said Israel still expects to acquire the additional Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, on top of 20 already ordered. The jets "are very much on the table," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospacae; f35; israel; israeliairforce

1 posted on 12/16/2010 8:04:57 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld

The only way obastard will let that happen is if they put homing beacons in them so they’re easy for his jihadi buddies to take out...


2 posted on 12/16/2010 8:12:06 PM PST by piytar (0's idea of power: the capacity to inflict unlimited pain and suffering on another human being. 1984)
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To: AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...
...in exchange for renewing the settlement construction freeze, Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren said Wednesday in an interview with Oren said the deal fell apart because Palestinians refused to accept a settlement freeze that didn't include Jerusalem.
Thanks ErnstStavroBlofeld.


3 posted on 12/16/2010 8:15:19 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld
Supplied with secret Saudi-enabled remote controls...


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Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

4 posted on 12/16/2010 8:48:48 PM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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5 posted on 12/17/2010 5:48:00 AM PST by SJackson (In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In water there is bacteria.)
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