U.S. eyes potential $65 million bomb sale to Israel

2007-04-22 08:25:45

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Reuters wrote:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration announced on Friday what would be the first officially disclosed sale of U.S. military equipment to Israel since the end of Israel's armed conflict with Lebanon in 2006.

In a notice to Congress, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Israel had requested as many as 3,500 MK-84 "general purpose" bombs, spares and repair parts plus U.S. government technical assistance in a deal worth up to $65 million if all options are exercised Continued...

Will the US selling these weapons to Israel promote peace and stability in the middle east? Could there be potential problems from doing this? Or is it just allies trading weapons with allies like the US and the UK?

Who disagrees and who agrees? In my opinion Israel is an important ally to the USA and they are in the most dangerous place, surrounded by countries who don't want them there so I don't see the problem with them wanting to protect themselves. Possible repercussions could be that this won't help relations with other countries in the middle east, but they're not exactly great at the minute are they?

2007-04-22 08:27:54

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{B-T}<babacanosh>: Member; +31|6810

Nothing good happens when is comes to bombs!

2007-04-22 08:36:38

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6737|Global Command

I've always wondered why America is one of the biggest purveyors of international weapons sales.
Imagine a world where exporting of weapons was illegal.

2007-04-22 08:42:40

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max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6775|NYC / Hamburg

I guess the Israelis need to stock up on their anti-terrorist weapons again. Still many "future terrorist centers" (kindergartens & schools) left to bomb

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2007-04-22 11:01:01

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konfusion: mostly afk; +480|6758|CH/BR - in UK

yes - "anti-terrorist" xD
Let's go and blow up some water tanks, they might try and kill our civilians. Now they don't even have to bulldoze houses anymore, they can just use the bombs.

-konfusion

2007-04-22 11:04:46

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m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6879|UK

What deal?

US gives Israel $3Bn pocket money of which 99% is spent exclusively on 'defence'.....so Israel hands $65m straight back and obtains free bombs to boot.

Some deal. American tax payers must be loving it.

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2007-04-22 11:06:31

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Milk.org: Bringing Sexy Back; +270|6984|UK

m3thod wrote:
What deal?

US gives Israel $3Bn pocket money of which 99% is spent exclusively on 'defence'.....so Israel hands $65m straight back and obtains free bombs to boot.

Some deal. American tax payers must be loving it.

Yeah lol they'll get the money from Israel and go hang on a minute this is exactly the same money we gave you!

2007-04-22 11:13:59

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Sanjaya: Banned; +40|6434

This is for peace and democracy.

2007-04-22 11:39:10

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ATG wrote:
I've always wondered why America is one of the biggest purveyors of international weapons sales.
Imagine a world where exporting of weapons was illegal.

in a pure form, i feel that exporting weapons to US allies isn't so bad.
i do not want to start something with this issue, but i feel that the reasoning is similar:
this idea reminds of me of the liberal argument to ban guns.

2007-04-22 11:53:28

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|6969

You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.

2007-04-22 11:57:45

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m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6879|UK

usmarine2005 wrote:
You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.

A terrorist is a man with a bomb but no air force.

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2007-04-22 11:58:34

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CoronadoSEAL wrote:
ATG wrote:
I've always wondered why America is one of the biggest purveyors of international weapons sales.
Imagine a world where exporting of weapons was illegal.
in a pure form, i feel that exporting weapons to US allies isn't so bad.
i do not want to start something with this issue, but i feel that the reasoning is similar:
this idea reminds of me of the liberal argument to ban guns.

I agree. As long as there is potential for something really wrong to happen its alright.. At least for now.

2007-04-22 11:58:37

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|6969

m3thod wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.
A terrorist is a man with a bomb but no air force.

Didn't say terrorist did I?

2007-04-22 11:59:45

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m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6879|UK

usmarine2005 wrote:
m3thod wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.
A terrorist is a man with a bomb but no air force.
Didn't say terrorist did I?

Didn't need to.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2007-04-22 12:00:59

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|6969

m3thod wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
m3thod wrote:
A terrorist is a man with a bomb but no air force.
Didn't say terrorist did I?
Didn't need to.

Ummm...ok. We know you hate Jews. blah blah blah

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2007-04-22 12:01:53

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6708|so randum

usmarine2005 wrote:
You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.

And you think sending bombs will? It's been documented whereby the bombs HAVE been dropped upon schools, suburbs, and we're not talking about a tactical strike, just a "There might be bad guys, blow up the block". Effective, if by effective you want to turn the local area into a wasteground, and *maybe* get a insurgent

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2007-04-22 12:05:47

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fatherted13 wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.
And you think sending bombs will? It's been documented whereby the bombs HAVE been dropped upon schools, suburbs, and we're not talking about a tactical strike, just a "There might be bad guys, blow up the block". Effective, if by effective you want to turn the local area into a wasteground, and *maybe* get a insurgent

I hear no solutions from you. Please enlighten us.

2007-04-22 12:07:53

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RicardoBlanco: The English; +177|6776|Oxford

ATG wrote:
I've always wondered why America is one of the biggest purveyors of international weapons sales.

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2007-04-22 12:09:09

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ZamoII: Member; +11|6427

max wrote:
I guess the Israelis need to stock up on their anti-terrorist weapons again. Still many "future terrorist centers" (kindergartens & schools) left to bomb

a swiss man talking about war?

2007-04-22 12:10:33

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ZamoII: Member; +11|6427

usmarine2005 wrote:
You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.

dude try telling that to these tree hugging lefties

2007-04-22 12:12:45

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6708|so randum

usmarine2005 wrote:
fatherted13 wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
You guys are right. We should send puppies and rainbow making machines, that will stop the suicide bombers.
And you think sending bombs will? It's been documented whereby the bombs HAVE been dropped upon schools, suburbs, and we're not talking about a tactical strike, just a "There might be bad guys, blow up the block". Effective, if by effective you want to turn the local area into a wasteground, and *maybe* get a insurgent
I hear no solutions from you. Please enlighten us.

I have no feasable solutions, thats left to men far more intelligent than me, but at least i don't post a statement practically supporting the dropping of bombs upon a civilian area, containing, but not confirmed insurgent activity.

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2007-04-22 12:13:13

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m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6879|UK

usmarine2005 wrote:
m3thod wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:

Didn't say terrorist did I?
Didn't need to.
Ummm...ok. We know you hate Jews. blah blah blah

No you don't know....which is the norm for you.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2007-04-22 12:15:27

#23

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6737|Global Command

We know you hate Americans blah blah blah

2007-04-22 12:19:06

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Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7051|Reykjavík, Iceland.

I thought they wanted peace in the middle east, but in fact they are just making matters worse.

2007-04-22 12:20:08

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|6969

PBAsydney wrote:
I thought they wanted peace in the middle east, but in fact they are just making matters worse.

Yes. WE are the ones making it worse.

/sarcasm

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