US set to offer Israel powerful new radar
The Bush administration appears set to offer Israel a powerful radar system that could
greatly boost Israeli defenses against enemy ballistic missiles while tying it directly into a growing US missile shield.
President George W. Bush is expected to discuss the matter during a visit to Israel on Wednesday. This is "Probably the No. 2 issue" On Bush's agenda for the visit, second only to the Middle East peace process”, said Rep. Mark Kirk, an Illinois Republican who has spearheaded calls in Congress for tighter US missile-defense ties with Israel. (Reuters)
