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Report: U.S. to stockpile military hardware at Israeli bases before attack on Iraq
Albawaba.com | 9/09/02 | Al-Bawaba Reporters

Posted on 09/09/2002 3:35:36 AM PDT by kattracks

Sep 9, 2002 (Al-Bawaba via COMTEX) -- Israel has authorized the United States to stockpile military hardware at its army bases, in view of a possible US-led offensive against Iraq, the daily Maariv reported in its headline story.

According to the Israeli newspaper, which got hold of an official document, Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer has given the nod for the weaponry to be brought in the coming days.

A senior US officer was quoted, anonymously, confirming the report. Under a strategic cooperation agreement, Israel has placed its bases at the disposal of the United States, and will provide logistic and intelligence aid, the source said, although Israel would not be an active player in any military action against Iraq, the report said.

Maariv added that dozens of US officers and soldiers were already in Israeli army bases to prepare for the arms shipments. "The quantities of arms which have already been shipped to Israel are enormous because Israel is the only country in which we have such confidence," one of the officers was quoted as saying. (Albawaba.com)

By Al-Bawaba Reporters

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1 posted on 09/09/2002 3:35:36 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
You know, this COULD make the Arabs angry at the Israelis....
2 posted on 09/09/2002 3:38:10 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne
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To: Izzy Dunne
You are very correct. We should in no way do anything that might cause anti-semetism in the Middle East.
3 posted on 09/09/2002 3:42:02 AM PDT by flying Elvis
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To: kattracks
See, that's what an ally does.
Big BUMP for our Israeli brothers and sisters, who are on the front lines of "The War on Terror"!!
4 posted on 09/09/2002 3:50:07 AM PDT by Psalm 73
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To: kattracks
I clicked on this thread just to confirm this was from an Arab "news" source (Arab "news" = Arab lies).
5 posted on 09/09/2002 3:51:32 AM PDT by FreedomPoster
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To: Izzy Dunne
Yes. They could really get mad at the Israelis.

The Arabs always had nothing but love and compassion for them. But don't forget, Islam is a religion of peace.

They would never resort to violence. ;^D

6 posted on 09/09/2002 3:52:47 AM PDT by johnny7
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To: kattracks
Israel will use nukes if provoked...
7 posted on 09/09/2002 3:53:33 AM PDT by krodriguesdc
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To: krodriguesdc
And I hope the thought that Israel may use nukes if provoked has Saddam crapping his pants.
8 posted on 09/09/2002 4:26:06 AM PDT by Catspaw
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To: Catspaw
And I hope the thought that Israel may use nukes if provoked has Saddam crapping his pants.

... Not to mention the thought of Billy Jeff Clinton his own bad self right there a-fightin' and a-dyin' for Israel.
He said so himself.
Would he lie about that?

9 posted on 09/09/2002 5:33:02 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne
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To: Izzy Dunne
I suggest waiting for confirmation from other news sources.

This could easily be disinformation designed to incite Arabs against the planned attack on Iraq.
10 posted on 09/09/2002 5:51:00 AM PDT by xdem
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To: xdem
I am sure it is, might as well stock it in Britain, it is just as far...
11 posted on 09/09/2002 7:34:10 AM PDT by American in Israel
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