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Obama opposes additional missile defense aid to Israel
Orly Azulay
Published: 15.06.16, 09:17
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1. The US Cupboard is Bare
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (06.15.16)
There is an offer on the table. Why should US taxes go up to pay for more stuff. Or do you want it to come out of US Homeland Security of food for the US poor? Why should the US hurt so Israeli rich people don't have to pay taxes? Why can't Israel raise its own taxes or take the bread out of the mouths of its poor children?
2. Obama,Hollande,Mogherini
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (06.15.16)
The new axis of evil. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
3. This is interesting because normaly Obama has no problem ...
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (06.15.16)
......wasting taxpayer's money
4. The solution
Bar ,   Israel   (06.15.16)
Offer the allies for israel (india, south korea, singapore, azerbijan....) a partnership in developing the missile defence system. Everyone will benefit from such partnership.
5. No defense? Preemptive strike better?
Avi L.   (06.15.16)
Oil tyrants pushing the strings. No defense systems in front of the thousands of missiles stocked by Hezballah and Iran? No preemptive strike allowed? What is he pushing for? That we bring our enemies' temple down on them?
6. Re. my #2
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (06.15.16)
My previous post would better have been; Obama,Hollande,Mogherini and Rouhani. The new axis of evil. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
7. Very simple solution,contact Trump
Heshy ,   New York city   (06.15.16)
Don't need to go to congress. Just call Trump. He will blast Obama in the media and all the liberal democrats that expect the jewish vote for Hillary in November will force Obama to give the money. Also if israel can't defend itself from gaza. Simple solution. Organize boats to send two million gazans to European shores. The Europeans will come running with cash. Flood Europe with all the Arabs and then housing will be cheap for israeli Jews. Fools that build tall buildings while they could spread out. Give every Jew in the world a free acre of land and let him build a home in a year. Facts on the ground is the trick to win this war.
8. Not enough ,...
split ,...   (06.15.16)
They should decline every penny for Israel's military aid ,... When other countries want something they pay for not the six-pack-joe who often holds two jbs to make the ends meet ,...
9. this billion, that billion
Richard E Sherwin ,   Herzliya   (06.15.16)
obama didnt pull out of the mid east to fund israel's military needs (he was already doing that) or increase the funding, but to save usa money. and keep iran happy. and sunnis busy. granted he didnt consider sunni wahabbism a world danger (not radical islam, just normal oil islam). netanyahu could have signed the iran deal and he still wouldnt have gotten any more billions, nor would herzog or anyone else. enoughs enough.
10. #1...good point...except that
Koose E Mack ,   US NYC   (06.15.16)
Billions have been wasted to support illegal immigration, Obama Care, and the many handouts Obama and the Dumbocrats have handed out to people to damned lazy to work! Obama has done more to bankrupt The US than any President in US History!
11. #1 Obama spends like there is no tomorrow
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (06.15.16)
Latest example is the outrageous funding request to combat Zika virus when mosquitos eradication measures will suffice costing 1% of that. Only when it comes to Israel he is stingy. Your blind support for anything Obama does is nauseating.
12. Amazing!
Tel Aviv Tom ,   USA   (06.15.16)
The US military budget is being cut to the bone. The Israeli's know this and they are so insensitive and self centered. If they need the money all they have to do is raise taxes from there own wealthy citizens or lobby other nations. The US has to stop this BS and look at the big picture. My questions is why do we have to fund a fraction of the Israeli military budget when the leaders of Israel openly despise our leaders and hate black Americans? It boggles the mind.
13. Obama
Christine Rundqvist ,   Vällingby Sweden   (06.17.16)
I'm astonished and very upset with how the Obama-administration act against Israel! I do hope this new message is wrong and that Obama does the right thing otherwise this is a horrible signal for the western world not to thrustworthy
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