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Obama Reportedly Blocks Israel Missile Shipment
Arutz Sheva ^ | 8-14-14 | Ari Yashar

Posted on 08/14/2014 5:57:34 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

A new report reveals that US President Barack Obama's administration stopped a shipment of missiles to Israel late last month and tightened weapons shipment procedures to Israel, as tensions between the two nations grow amid Operation Protective Edge.

The report in the Wall Street Journal, released Wednesday night, cites US officials in Obama's administration, who say they discovered Israel had requested a large number of Hellfire missiles directly through military-to-military channels. An initial batch of the missiles was about to be shipped, according to sources in Israel and the US Congress.

At that point, the Pentagon stepped in and put the transfer on hold. Further, top White House officials instructed various US military agencies to consult with the US State Department before approving any additional requests from Israel.

A senior Obama administration official was quoted in the report as saying the transfer shouldn't have been a routine "check-the-box approval," given Israel's defensive operation in Gaza against Hamas, which is recognized as a terrorist organization by the US.

The decision to clamp down on future transfers was the equivalent of "the United States saying 'the buck stops here. Wait a second…It's not OK anymore,'" said the official.

A Israeli defense official confirmed the reports to Walla! on Thursday, saying "the US delayed a shipment of Hellfire missiles to the Israeli airforce." He added "apparently it was (done) on the background of national tension" with Israel.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: israel; kenyanbornmuzzie; obama; us; waronisrael
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1 posted on 08/14/2014 5:57:34 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

He’s simply doing as much as he can get away with to help his Muslim Brotherhood & Hamas buddies. Fortunately he is significantly limited in how much he can damage such allies of the US.


2 posted on 08/14/2014 6:02:04 AM PDT by House Atreides (ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN FOR CHILDERS 2014 .... Don't reward bad GOPe behavior.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Obama-the-Undocumented Indonesian pRes_ _ent of America
ordered Lois Lerner to fund the genocide tunnels and rockets
of Hamas through his bro.

Obama was just protecting America's investment in Hamas.


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which bears Lerner’s signature, but is dated Sunday June 26, 2011.

Lois Lerner approved tax exempt status for foundation
operated by Obama's half-brother for Hamas

Deleted IRS Emails may be about Obama’s Brother and Hamas/a>

Barack Obama’s Brother Malik Joins Hamas Terrorist Group

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How the U.S. Aids Hamas Through the Palestinian Authority

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Obama’s Brother Funds Hamas

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Why would Hamas negotiate with John Kerry after getting $47 million from him?

3 posted on 08/14/2014 6:04:15 AM PDT by Diogenesis (The EXEMPT Congress is complicit in the absence of impeachment)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

bump!


4 posted on 08/14/2014 6:04:21 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: House Atreides

Israel should send a low yield nuke to Mecca to send a polite message to the world.

They worship a friggen meteorite. They still think stars are holes poked into the black paper that surrounds the Earth.


5 posted on 08/14/2014 6:06:51 AM PDT by mindburglar (When Superman and Batman fight, the only winner is crime.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Of course. It was obvious from the start that he hates Israel and favors the bearded savages.


6 posted on 08/14/2014 6:09:18 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Probably to divert the shipment to his muzzy brothers to be used against Israel.


7 posted on 08/14/2014 6:26:29 AM PDT by bgill
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Bastard. And I use the term in its literal and figurative senses.


8 posted on 08/14/2014 6:53:25 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (FREE REPUBLIC: Bring a FRiend!)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Israel should quietly adopt a policy of “weapons escalation”, making sure the Pentagon knows. This means that Israel produces weapons that are a little “lower tech” and more destructive than the US equivalents.

For example, if the US denied them AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, with laser guidance and around 20 pounds of explosives, the Israelis would still use laser guidance, just less accurate, and 30 pounds of explosives.

Effectively this means that Israel would still attack the same targets, if denied Hellfires, but it would cause more collateral damage and likely kill more Paleos.

“Not our fault. If you really cared about innocent Paleos, then you would have provided us with a more accurate weapon. But *you* chose to harm more innocent Paleos.”


9 posted on 08/14/2014 7:02:19 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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10 posted on 08/14/2014 7:05:15 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Unreal.

This man is a stinking piece of crap.


11 posted on 08/14/2014 7:24:24 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

And they’ll get no help from our “conservative” House either.


12 posted on 08/14/2014 7:34:08 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

From the article: US official: “They don’t know their place in the world.”

Yep - the Obama Administration can’t wrap their heads around the idea of those friggin’ Jews who “don’t know their place.”


13 posted on 08/14/2014 7:42:12 AM PDT by BusterBear
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To: House Atreides

So with actions like that, is it treason yet? By holding back arms to allies, he is helping the enemy. An enemy that has eyes on the US. What is wrong with the Congress for not seeing this and beginning the paperwork...


14 posted on 08/14/2014 7:54:59 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Just when you think this evil POS can not sink any lower he finds another much lower level in the sewer to wallow around in with the rats who still want to be around him.


15 posted on 08/14/2014 8:11:31 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: House Atreides
He’s simply doing as much as he can get away with to help his Muslim Brotherhood & Hamas buddies. Fortunately he is significantly limited in how much he can damage such allies of the US.

I wonder if he had those missiles redirected to hi hamass buds.

16 posted on 08/14/2014 8:24:25 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
The report in the Wall Street Journal, released Wednesday night, cites US officials in Obama's administration, who say they discovered Israel had requested a large number of Hellfire missiles directly through military-to-military channels. An initial batch of the missiles was about to be shipped, according to sources in Israel and the US Congress.

At that point, the Pentagon stepped in and put the transfer on hold. Further, top White House officials instructed various US military agencies to consult with the US State Department before approving any additional requests from Israel.

But it is perfectly ok to send them into Iraq...

The Obama administration is hoping that 4,000 Hellfire missiles might turn the tide in Iraq as the Middle Eastern nation takes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Officials were told by the State Department last week that the Obama administration is trying to complete the sale with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Shiite-led government.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3175285/posts

Aparently Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will see to it that the missiles will not "accidentally" slip into the wrong hands...

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17 posted on 08/14/2014 8:48:08 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: lonevoice

ping


18 posted on 08/14/2014 8:54:51 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Obama tries to hide his hatred of Israel from the U.S. public, which supports Israel's actions in Gaza.

This article blows Obama's cover, demonstrating his petulance.

19 posted on 08/14/2014 9:08:52 AM PDT by Praxeologue
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
What does this anti-semitic administration expect Israel to do, I wonder? Roll over and die? Do the words "Never again!" ring a bell for obozo?

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20 posted on 08/14/2014 12:32:48 PM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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