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Israel, United States sign record-high military aid deal
Ronny Sofer, AP
Published: 16.08.07, 12:43
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1. Preapre for War
Marcel ,   Florida   (08.16.07)
The Road Map to War is on schedule and Israel will need more than a $30 billion dollar infusion to escape the destruction which is coming. The more Israel has done for peace ,surrendering land, paying off the terrorists,goodwill gestures ,releasing terrorists from prison ,oppressing fellow Jews and throwing them out of their homes.the more sure war clouds are visible over the horizon. Israel's fatal error was in trusting a golden calf boy ,W, for peace and not seeking their God. $30 billion for war preperations is the least of your needs,because America won't save you, America won't save herself. Seek the Holy one of Israel before it is too late.
2. Excellent news!
enzo ,   london,uk   (08.16.07)
3. #1 and foul odour
English guy ,   London   (08.16.07)
Mr Florida is obviously squirming with delight at $30 billion dollars on weapons. We have yet to see him put his mouth where his words are and move to the promised land, instead of uttering disgusting prophetic nonsense from Florida. $30 billion on weapons??? Leaves a foul taste in the mouth doesn't it. Could solve world hunger, poverty, infrastructure - but instead it will go to the US and Israeli makers of cluster bombs, nuclear weapons and other items of no possible use to humanity - not even on Israel's poor, on the indemnifying or reparations for Palestinians. What a sick sick world and what a sick sick superpower under whose shadow we all unfortunately live.
4. #3...English bloke
DR ,   Florida, USA   (08.16.07)
Palestinians have been receiving aid form the US, EU, UN, but what did they do with that money? Build farms, roads, hospitals schools? NO...they used it for terror and brainwashing their kids. Israel needs to have a superior defence in order to survive in this mad region. I agree that 30 billion is a little steep, but when you start talking about reperations for Palis...you lose all credibility.
5. english guy you are the sick one
mona ,   tel aviv   (08.16.07)
why do you call the holly prophecies disgusting nonsense? is it cos you are not there?! well the prophcies for us anyway. god bless america
6. #1 history has always proven
zev ,   usa   (08.16.07)
history has always shown that wars actually boost economies. WWII pulled america out of a depression, even now during the current war, americas economy is better than ever before. I dont like that countries are at war, people die, thats never good. however, if were discussing poverty and economies, war actually helps.
7. #3; English guy, while agree with your
Mark ,   Georgia, USA   (08.16.07)
sentiment that the money could be better used for the poor, there is a problem.. That is the culture of death taught and practiced by the religion of peace. Israel has a stated goal to live in peace within secure and recognized borders. It seems most in the area want to destroy Israel. Since Israel is outnumbered 60 to 1at least in population they need better weapons. It is sad. The PA and Hamas just received a few hundred million, how much of it is slated for infrastructure in the disputed regions. None that I'm aware of. Although building tunnels still seems big. Mark from Georgia
8. #4 DR, don't even bother...
Chatich   (08.16.07)
..wasting your time on english rustum guy. He, like the terrorist filth he admires and defends, is a lost cause. Sitting in his mother's basement, projecting his own undeniable, boundless hatred of Jews by accusing others of "uttering disgusting nonsense" and "leaving a foul taste in the mouth"; descriptions which suit his own vile postings far better than anyone he's challenged here. Sound familiar?
9. Israel's Life Support System will eventually Fail
Hani ,   Palestine Vagabond   (08.16.07)
10. to #6, the British economy tanked b/c of WWII
Mike ,   Atlanta, USA   (08.16.07)
11. right....deal!
salam ,   lebanon   (08.16.07)
this is not a deal....this is a beggering....israel beggering aids and money from usa.
12. To#3
Gh-Reza Amouzadeh ,   Toronto-Canada   (08.16.07)
Have you ever had talked or written like this words about the weapon business(Yamame Treaty) between Saudi Arabia and U.K at all? All you guys with different names but perhaps from identified networking coming on scene and convicting the U.S.A and Israel.If we penetrate you guys,will frankly defend the Khomeini's regime as well.No matter what face you have.Socialist, communist, Muslims, left side, or right one. With the face of Iranian you convicting and accusing the people with remnants of Shah's era, and never hint to freedom and democracy. I draw your attention to the Gordon Browns and President Bush press conference in Camp David during recent summit. President Bush defended on democracy for Middle-east, globally, and For all of universe. What did Mr.Brown said?He defended for Common Values between U.S.A , and U.K. Whats that Values?Language?Race? Does President Bush Believe that?I assure you definitely not.Because simply he is not a racist. Why you guys never ever objected to the deal for weapons between U.K and Saudi Arabia?You have a better blood? The contract between Israel and the U.S.A is the most abstracted International co-operation within current century . It is so far beyond just between two countries.It consists with historical and global effects. For your information The United States is not looking for profits in this case. The over view is to prevent a wild , dangerous Islamic regime and it's ambitious to develop his power.The regime which you guys are trying to rescue and protect them, but Iranian people are believed to get reach to freedom and democracy is pending to remove them off the power.
13. America paid to
wiseman   (08.16.07)
itself to be be prepared for the War in the Middle East region. Israel, however, is just a colony of America... As to me, I agree with Mr. Bush to fight a terror. So, guys, it's highly time to start packaging your belongings and flow out of the Holy Land.
14. Why is Bush having a peace conference
MARK ,   USA   (08.16.07)
He is preparing both sides for an all out war. The conference will be needed to solve a future conflict. No President can want peace and sell arms at the same time.
15. all those weapons from the americans
Khalid ,   Lebanon   (08.16.07)
all those weapons from the americans won't mean a thing...because we have indiscriminate missiles that we intentionally point at your civilian targets. You can never stop our intentional use of indiscriminate missiles against your civilians...and that is why we lebanese win wars.
16. #11, so you'll be sending all that aid money back
Danny   (08.16.07)
to Iran and the West? 7bn USD in ONE year or more twice that Israel has got....
17. #15 Ah, my friend , the trap surely has been laid for you
j ,   usa   (08.16.07)
& others who wish to destroy Israel. And the great part of it is, you folks don't even know it!!! Soon, and very soon, you will be met by an army that no foe can stand against. And all the weapons and pointed missels that you are putting your trust in will be swatted down and batted down like tennis balls. You are having wars in your country right now with each other, so you really are no threat to the region yet. Just killing each other off and keep displaying your intentional indiscriminate use of death on each other as the world looks on and laughs hysterically at you muslim fools. And when that great day of battle catches your country unawares, then perhaps we will wait with baited breath to see if you respond to us on how you lebanese LOOSE wars. That is if you're still alive.
18. #15 at the time of The War
IZIK ,   ISRAEL   (08.16.07)
won't be 'civilian targets' anymore. Then we will see who is the Boss in the region, you moron!
19. #5 clarification
English guy ,   London   (08.16.07)
Upon careful reading of my note, you will see that I do not call "the holy prophecies" disgusting. I call the prophetic nonsense issuing from the mouth of a Florida Dr disgusting and pugnacious nonsense. Anything else need clarification gevirti?
20. #7 and recognized borders
English guy ,   London   (08.16.07)
"Israel has a stated goal to live within secure and recognized borders.." Yes, let's see how many Israeli governments have decided what the borders of Israel should be? Er? Well? That is the big issue that no Israeli mainstream politicians will deal with. Perhaps you can correct me and tell me which Israeli Prime Minister has ever specified what the borders of a "recognized" Israel should be.
21. #8 and friendly comments
English guy ,   London   (08.16.07)
"Sitting in his mother's basement..." are you spying on me? can you see my mother as you read this? Wow! And for your information, sir - I only have a hatred of little knee jerk morons who sit in Florida or Southpark and wish for nuclear war in the Middle East. The really sad thing is when you twist liberal and humane ideologies into blood-thirsty, gut-wrenchingly horrible pieces of ethnic hatred. A real 1984 situation where people say they are "fighting for peace" or "killing for life" or "dropping cluster bombs for good neighbourly relations". It really is enough to make one nauseous.
22. The question is
(08.16.07)
Can the IDF after this deal with those 30 billions dollars weapons win against Hizballah ?????? i doubt... they have already the best weapons in the world almost like in the USA and they couldn't ... they need high moral not weapons ... they need peace not war .... the English guy is right ... this amount of money could solve the problems of the poor countries but for the USA the country who speaks night and day about humanity and justice and it's leaders crying infront of the cameras with crocodil tears for the poor people around the world they prefare to pay this amount of money for more wars ..... this the new world system .
23. #17 bla bla bla bla bla blaaaaaaaaaa blaaaaaaaaaaa
observer   (08.16.07)
24. signing a deal is okay; what about signing aid?
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25. #20, ah the usual grasp of history
Danny   (08.16.07)
Up until 1963, Ben Gurion was willing to accept the 1948 armistice lines. The Arabs weren't. Nor incidentally were the British, the US or the UK who under their "Alpha" plan tried to get Israel to cede land - normally the Negev - for peace. Israel tried very hard in the armistice agreements to get the arabs to recognise the borders of 1948, they refused. Immediately after 1967, they offered again to retreat to the 1948 border - minus East Jerusalem - and again the arabs refused. To date there is exactly one country in the world that recognises its border with Israel and that is Egypt. So as usual with your standard cack handed grasp of "history" you have got it the wrong way round. No ARAB leader has ever recognised a border with Israel - except Sadat and we know how that story ended....
26. What is IRAN attacked US!
Jerusalemite ,   Jerusalem   (08.16.07)
27. #1 If it wasn't for Israel, you'd be mad @ God.
Get a life ,   Mordechai, Israel   (08.16.07)
28. to #6 zev
freejay ,   Israel   (08.16.07)
Out of all the wars Israel has been in, why does our economy still suck? Did Lebanons economy rise after the war? Did ours? Not all wars boost economy.
29. We have a strong economy-We don't need the aid
Akiva ,   Maaleh Adumim   (08.16.07)
We need an independent foreign policy. Deal with France. Look out after our own interests. The aid is worth only a fraction of what it was at Camp David (simple inflation). Where is our pride? Do you like to scrape to the US everytime Conde flies here. Let Olmert go to his retirement home in Boca Raton Florida and leave the rest us to defend Israel.
30. #1-You've been before that golden calf again haven't you?
Tamar ,   migdal, Israel   (08.16.07)
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