Obama urges funds for Israel shield

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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/05/201051412713367443.html


Barack Obama, the US president, has asked Congress for $205m to help Israel speed up construction of a new short-range anti-missile defence system, White House aides have said.

The so-called "Iron Dome" project is designed to intercept rockets and artillery shells from the Gaza Strip and neighbouring Lebanon.

The money would come in addition to annual US assistance to Israel.

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According to the US state department, US military aid to Israel in 2009 totalled $2.55bn. This will increase to $3bn in 2012, and will total $3.15bn a year from 2013 to 2018.
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disgusting

[LakeSamish706]

1. I'm sorry, but is this guy f***ing insane? We have a major disaster in the Gulf and

he wants more money for war. What the hell is with that anyway?

[sabbat hunter]

5. Well considering

that the US government shouldn't have to pay one dime for the clean up (it should and must be on BP to pay all the costs), I do not see how the two correlate.

[Mosby]

6. It's a defensive system

designed to prevent a war not start one.

[azurnoir]

7. well then perhaps it should be tied to Israel's peace making efforts

such as freezing construction activity along with other provocations in East Jerusalem

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. This one actually makes a fair amount of sense

The rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza and Lebanon are one of the primary reasons that the IDF has attacked in recent years. By stopping the rockets from getting through, there will be less pressure on the Israeli government to attack. This is a defensive system and should be cost effective in terms of money and lives.

[LakeSamish706]

3. So let the Israeli's pay for it themselves! The US of A has no money.

[miscsoc]

10. you have enormous amounts of money

and a vested interest in middle east peace

[ixion]

4. *facepalm*

[IndianaGreen]

8. Israel can go FRAK itself!

We need to take of America and her people!

[miscsoc]

9. seems pretty sensible to me

i'm a palestine sympathiser but i can't really see how anyone has a problem with this.