US to double emergency equipment stored in Israel

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - The American Congress gave Israel financial and security encouragement when the Senate and the House of Representatives gave their approval to double the emergency equipment the United States stores in Israeli stockpiles.

Within the next two years the Americans will fill the military emergency stockpiles in Israel with double the equipment they now hold.

In addition, the US will allow Israel to use the remainder of the US's monetary guarantees given to them that have not been used yet, and add up to USD 4.5 billion, by 2011.

The emergency stockpiles are meant to store American military equipment in the Middle East in case of an emergency. However, in case of an emergency, Israel is allowed to use the stockpiles.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3338927,00.html

[htuttle]

1. I suppose that they have to replenish what was used in Lebanon

...or sent to the Contras or something.

[HereSince1628]

2. or prep for a spring tour of southern Syria?

[MisterP]

3. nice byline: "Emergency stockpiles in Israel meant for storing US army equipment in Middle East

opened in Israel's favor during last Lebanon war"

[billyoc]

4. Arms shipments

in emergency stockpiles clothing. :eyes:

[BrokenBeyondRepair]

5. $$$4.5 billion??????????

fuck that!!!

[Poll_Blind]

12. ! n/t

PB

[Roland99]

6. It's time to dismantle AIPAC and end the one-sided support of an oppressive gov't

[Tom Joad]

14. We need to stand up to aipac. www.stopAIPAC.org

aipac isn't the only problem on captol hill, but it is part of the problem. I am happy to report that when aipac had membership events recently in the Bay area, it was met with protests in several different venues. Protesters included folks from progressive democratic groups. A new wind is blowing. we need to unite.
http://www.stopaipac.org/index.htm

[Roland99]

21. Excellent news and great site. Thanks!

[Poll_Blind]

7. Israel to U.S.: "Keep working hard and sending us money, we love yoooooou!" nt/t

PB

[Jacobin]

18. Oh, and we're waiting with ya on that Apocalypse

(wink wink)...we can't wait for Jayzus to return to Jerusalem and rule the earth and we all convert to Christians...(wink wink), and and send us some more F-18s.

[Miss Chybil]

8. We'll need all of that when the big shit hits the bigger fan in the next

few months.

[Poll_Blind]

9. Unless the Israelis use it first, which they did with this equipment. n/t

PB

[IndianaGreen]

10. Why? Are we planning to attack Iran?

Haven't we got enough problems in Iraq to worry about yet another shitty little country in the Middle East?

Guess what? The Bible is not the basis for foreign policy!

[burythehatchet]

11. introducing more armaments into the middle east

remarkable.

[Tom Joad]

13. No emergency aid to US cities?

Seems like a strange set of priorities.

[saigon68]

17. No Aid to U.S. cities

In the eyes of Rove et al.

They are blue voting places, with pesky, lazy, non white inhabitants

(In other words---Screw Them)

[Tom Joad]

15. Check out this link for an organization organizing better policies.

http://www.endtheoccupation.org/

US Campaign to End Israeli Occupation.

[lovuian]

16. uhhhmmm I hope Americans have the same stockpiles

we are at risk too not just Israel

[Nihil]

20. Nope. You don't count (*).

(*) Except as bodybags and as the suckers paying the bills.

Remember the old "fighting them over there ..." principle?

That's why the Army & Marines are after hoovering even more of
the "National" Guard into the mincing machines of Iraq & Afghanistan.
Weapons, ammunition, warm bodies, money ... all being dispersed in
foreign climes rather than being retained (for security) at home.

And *that* is a "defence policy"?

[HuffleClaw]

19. 'emergency' my foot.

they are arming israel to fight iran and/or syria, as has been the plan all along. how transparent can they be?

[leesa]

22. When Olmert spilled the beans about Israel's nukes, it became illegal

for us to continue to give Israel aide. Under UNITED STATES LAW, Israel cannot receive US foreign aid unless they allow IAEA inspections. We cut Pakistan off under Carter, will we do the same to Israel?

[Ezlivin]

23. Will we cut off aid to Israel? Hell no, regardless of what they do

The pure hypocrisy of the United States is on display for the world to see.

And we wonder why they mistrust us in the Middle East.....