Israel Violates Law on U.S. Weapons in Mideast

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Israel is in violation of U.S. arms control laws for deploying U.S.-made fighter planes, combat helicopters and missiles to kill civilians and destroy Lebanon's infrastructure in the ongoing six-day devastation of that militarily-weak country

The death toll, according to published reports, is over 200 people -- mostly civilians -- while the economic losses have been estimated at about 100 million dollars per day.

"Section 4 of the (U.S.) Arms Export Control Act requires that military items transferred to foreign governments by the United States be used solely for internal security and legitimate self-defense," says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics at the University of San Francisco.

"Since Israeli attacks against Lebanon's civilian infrastructure and population centers clearly go beyond legitimate self-defense, the United States is legally obliged to suspend arms transfers to Israel," Zunes told IPS.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0718-07.htm

[Hubert Flottz]

1. Poppy can't make any money like that!

[The Deacon]

2. Yeah, Right

And that pig Junior was on about the other day can fly, too. No American politician, even if his name was Mohammed ben Jabbar ali-Kazzam, would dare suggest even mild reproach of Israel's actions. The power of the pro-Israeli lobby is so strong & ingrained in American politics it makes Social Security look like a safe topic for discussion.