[henderson field]

If we give them the money and then they buy, let's say, jet fighters, why don't we just cut out the middle-man and give them the jet fighters. Are those free? Would anyone in the audience like to make a product for free and give it to a foreign government?

[Enlightiator]

You're point is well made, I find the arguments here that since Israel spends much of the $4Billion aid for US goods we somehow "get it back" to be plain silly. We're still giving that much away. However, I also think janetgreen's post #35 is well made.