Ynet: Israel asks U.S. for another $700 million in aid for missile defense.
Israel has asked the United States for assistance estimated at $700 million in order to produce more Iron Dome and Magic Wand missile and rocket defense batteries, sources told Ynet on Wednesday.
The Iron Dome is designed to intercept rockets fired from a relatively short range, while the Magic Wand intercepts missiles fired from a range of at least 70km, including cruise missiles and missiles with ballistic warheads such as the Squd, Shihab and Sejil.
Thanks to Dan Crowther for headline and tip.
In an election year, why did they ask ONLY for a measly $700M? They could have asked (demanded) the MOON.
(Say, Congress, while you’re doling out gifts to the needy, could you provide free school breakfasts and lunches for poor kids?)
How many Americans without health insurance would $700 million cover?
How many Americans could be employed at a decent wage for $700 million?
How many decaying American schools would $700 million fix?
How many hungry American kids could be fed for $700 million?
How many pot-hole-filled American roads could be repaired for $700 million?
How many police could put on muder-filled city streets in the USA for $700 million?
How many people could save their homes from forclosure for $700 million?
How many Americans will die if we give away this $700 million?
Things you will never know unless you look. Like $25,000,000 over and above regular aid to Israel for their ‘refugees resettlement”.
H.R.3160 — Israel Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 2010 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin…:
Migration and refugee assistance:
“”For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, not less than $25,000,000 for refugees resettling in Israel, to remain available until expended.””
And you want to see hypocrisy? Look at this:…..Israel won’t open to IAE inspections yet the US won’t fund IAE unless Israel gets a say so in it.
“Funds appropriated for fiscal year 2010 for a voluntary contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency under section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be made available to that Agency only if the Secretary of State determines (and so reports to the Congress) that Israel is not being denied its right to participate in the activities of that Agency”
Last year Israel got an extra 250,000,000 for their Iron Dome. This year another 300,000,000 has already been approved. But of course the consumate parasite wants 700,000,000.
What is so disgusting about all this is that Israel announced that it was suspending it’s Iron Dome missile produciton because it wasn’t reallyefficient, it’s protection was limited and it was too costly –so the US rushed to give Israel millions to continue it even after Israel said it wasn’t effective protection. We have no way to know what Israel actually spends the money we give them on.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin… —in the 111th and 110 congress there were 149 bills and resolutions for Israel. Or 38 bills a years or 3.1 bills a month every year introduced and or passed for Israel.
Welcome to the USA, the new ,bigger Jewish state…. ’bout time Netanyahu demanded it be recongized as such….I imagine that demand will coming any day now.
suggested campaign slogans for candidates seriously interested in winning elections –
1) down with israel firstness
2) israel firsters should be deported to the entity that they serve
3) i promise to serve america, not israel.