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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:35 PM Oct 2012

Netanyahu Envoy Says U.S. Should Expand Arms Aid To Israel

Source: LATIMES

October 5, 2012 | 3:06 pm

WASHINGTON -- A special envoy of the Israeli prime minister said the United States should expand its arms aid to Israel in light of the increased threats posed by the unstable aftermath of the "Arab Spring" revolutions.

Zalman Shoval, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States and foreign policy advisor to Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, said in an interview Friday that the instability in Egypt, Libya and Syria suggest that the U.S.-Israel security ties will be “probably more important than ever before.”

He said the United States should consider increasing its emergency inventory of military equipment in Israel, and step up joint military exercises with the Israel Defense Forces to demonstrate to neighboring governments the U.S. commitment to regional stability. Since 1990, the United States has stored military equipment in Israel for use by U.S. armed forces or by the IDF in an emergency.

Shoval said political instability and violence in the region and the advance of Islamist parties show that Americans were generally too optimistic about the uprisings.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/10/israeli-official-argues-us-should-expand-arms-aid-to-israel.html

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Netanyahu Envoy Says U.S. Should Expand Arms Aid To Israel (Original Post) Purveyor Oct 2012 OP
We should end arms aid for everyone, including ourselves. JRLeft Oct 2012 #1
+1000 DeSwiss Oct 2012 #4
The MIC & Wall St investors agree! nt raouldukelives Oct 2012 #2
As soon as I saw this on the front page, I knew who posted it oberliner Oct 2012 #3
You did win a prize! DeSwiss Oct 2012 #5
The polite thing to do would be to 'rec' this thread...m :) eom Purveyor Oct 2012 #14
WHAT a Load of Baloney Iggy Oct 2012 #6
Mitt would say, sure thing buddy. First I have to finish off Big Bird. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #7
One way we could help the Palestinians is by educating them. JRLeft Oct 2012 #8
What is it they don't know? n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #12
I am talking about building schools instead shooting them. JRLeft Oct 2012 #16
ok, just curious. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #17
In order to do this They_Live Oct 2012 #9
We don't have the MONEY to pay Israel anymore lovuian Oct 2012 #10
+1 sarcasmo Oct 2012 #26
Better yet, let's give aid to the American people Autumn Oct 2012 #11
I say NO MORE. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #13
No... you should learn to live with your neighbors, you extremist nutcase fascisthunter Oct 2012 #15
Now is prime time for such requests azurnoir Oct 2012 #18
Israel needs to take care of itself and quit schlepping off America's citizens. go west young man Oct 2012 #19
What you said. Bohunk68 Oct 2012 #21
the neocons are all Jews? Mosby Oct 2012 #24
On the contrary, it's time to wean them off the American tit. n/t Lil Missy Oct 2012 #20
Tell You What oldsarge54 Oct 2012 #22
Fuck Netanyahu and his little envoy, too Carolina Oct 2012 #23
Am I the only one tired of this guy? sarcasmo Oct 2012 #25
I'm sick of him! Godless in Seattle Oct 2012 #32
Destablizing the region, one missile at a time Hydra Oct 2012 #27
He needs to leave U.S. decisions to the U.S. Government. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #28
Um, no. Absolutely not. Butterbean Oct 2012 #29
Israel elbloggoZY27 Oct 2012 #30
The Embargoes are working in Iran... WCGreen Oct 2012 #31
Oh puhleeze Carolina Oct 2012 #33
Not only no.. sendero Oct 2012 #34
Oh please. Don't we already give them over a billion a year? Jennicut Oct 2012 #35
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
3. As soon as I saw this on the front page, I knew who posted it
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:44 PM
Oct 2012

I wish I could've entered my guess somewhere beforehand to win a prize.

 

Iggy

(1,418 posts)
6. WHAT a Load of Baloney
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:52 PM
Oct 2012

Israel already has a TEN year "aid" package.. put into place during the smirky admin by congress...
with little to no debate or discussion. just a big, phat check every year... I think it's $1.3 Bil per year.

Bibi says this is not enough??

uhhhhh, sure. sure, Bibi, how much $$$$ do you want?

They_Live

(3,240 posts)
9. In order to do this
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 07:21 PM
Oct 2012

we would have to further cut taxes on the wealthiest Americans, and end some more social programs. Am I right?

lovuian

(19,362 posts)
10. We don't have the MONEY to pay Israel anymore
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 07:37 PM
Oct 2012

We don't HAVE the money
you can't cut social security and medicare

and give our money to Israel

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
18. Now is prime time for such requests
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 02:08 AM
Oct 2012

Last edited Sat Oct 6, 2012, 03:24 AM - Edit history (1)

another Obama should prove his loyalty type thing IMO

 

go west young man

(4,856 posts)
19. Israel needs to take care of itself and quit schlepping off America's citizens.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 02:19 AM
Oct 2012

They've had our support for ages. They don't appreciate it. They disrespect the president. They are the Neocons. They have infiltrated our government on every level. At this point they are putting the world on the brink of nuclear war with their constant threats. They are not an asset to the USA. They are a burden. I personally am tired of them always playing the persecuted Jews card. I think the rest of the world is a bit worn out with that as well. They have recklessly killed so many innocent Palestinians and Lebanese people with their harsh reactions to every terrorist idiots attack. Personally I wish they would go suck at some other countries tit. I'm not anti semitic. I love John Stewart, Ben Stiller, and all the great Jewish stars that are in entertainment but Ben Netenyahu and the Likkud party I could do with out. Cut their funding please. And boot Joe Lieberman the hell out of the USA. He is an agent of Israel first and a US congressman second.

Bohunk68

(1,364 posts)
21. What you said.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 06:30 AM
Oct 2012

However, if you would dare to say such a thing at the I/P forum, you would get booted off for saying anything against Israel and your comments would be considered over the top and deleted. Even though, the ring of truth is in them.

Mosby

(16,358 posts)
24. the neocons are all Jews?
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 02:00 PM
Oct 2012

They have infiltrated every level of the US government?

Where are you getting your information from?

oldsarge54

(582 posts)
22. Tell You What
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 07:14 AM
Oct 2012

Netanyahu, when you get control of the illegal settlers moving into the contested zones, I will then consider your defense needs. With your minority members of the government dragging the whole government around, that is one reason why you need more defense. Stop the settlements, remove the illegal ones, control you minority government members, and you might even see you need less defense assistance.

I worked by tail off bringing you supplies in 1973. Logged 27 round trips from Wright-Patterson to the Sinai. To don't call me anti-jewish. But it does take both parties to make peace, and your zealots are screwing the pooch.

 

Godless in Seattle

(120 posts)
32. I'm sick of him!
Sun Oct 7, 2012, 04:06 AM
Oct 2012

And when Obama gets reelected, I hope he makes this fucking little despot beg for his next welfare check from America.

Hydra

(14,459 posts)
27. Destablizing the region, one missile at a time
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 05:18 PM
Oct 2012

Would he like us to finance some more nukes for him as well? I'm sure the 200-400 he has aren't enough to vaporize the whole world.

 

elbloggoZY27

(283 posts)
30. Israel
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 08:49 PM
Oct 2012

The West will pay dearly if Iran gets the BOMB.

Israel is a Democracy amongst many enemies.

Shalom

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
31. The Embargoes are working in Iran...
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 09:19 PM
Oct 2012

The Iranian economy is faltering because president Obama and SOS Clinton have put together a good strong economic coalition to bring Iran to it's knees. I think it is because the president hasn't been seen as being bullied by Bibi...

Talk about meddling in our election.



http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-03/europe-weighs-more-sanctions-as-iran-s-currency-plummets

The U.K., France and Germany are pressing for new sanctions to bring Iran’s economy to its knees and curb its nuclear ambitions, according to several European diplomats, as rioting over the country’s tumbling currency suggests the existing sanctions are taking a toll.

In a confidential letter to the 27 EU member states, portions of which were provided to Bloomberg News, the foreign ministers of Europe’s three largest economies criticized Iran for its lack of openness over its nuclear program and called for raising the cost to Iran’s leaders of refusing to abandon what the U.S., Europe and Israel say is a covert nuclear weapons program. Iran says its program is solely for civilian energy and medical research.

“So far, Iran has not reacted positively to our proposal,” the British, French and German ministers wrote in their Sept. 20 letter, referring to a proposal for Iran to abandon medium-enriched uranium in exchange for aviation and energy incentives.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/07/uk-warns-iran-more-sanctions


Iranians have seen the value of the rial fall by 60% since last year. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

The international community should tighten the noose on Tehran to the point of threatening the Iranian regime's survival if it does not relinquish its "mad" nuclear ambitions, the defence secretary, Philip Hammond, says.

In the most forthright indication yet of the escalating sanctions policy ambitions from a senior elected western official, Hammond warned in an interview with the Observer that there would be "more pain on the streets", predicting "potentially regime-threatening disruption and dissent", which he said would pose a clear threat to the government.




This fifty year zero sum approach to Israel has just made it worse in the area.

Carolina

(6,960 posts)
33. Oh puhleeze
Sun Oct 7, 2012, 07:49 AM
Oct 2012

so only israel and the US should have WMDs. They are the only two countries who threaten everyone else or even invade on the pretext that they have (Iraq) or may get (Iran) WMDs.

Notice no one threatens N. Korea, or India... and detente was the result of the massive arsenals the US and then USSR built against each otherd.

Sadly for the world, the best defense is a strong offense!

And Israel is a bully nation

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
35. Oh please. Don't we already give them over a billion a year?
Sun Oct 7, 2012, 10:53 AM
Oct 2012

Sorry Bibi, we have our own issues. You can make do with a billion, can't you?
In July, Obama gave them 70 million more. Time to pull yourself up from your bootstraps, as Repubs would say.

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