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Washington Post: Secret budget reveals US spying on Israel
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 29.08.13, 22:19
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1. counterintelligence means to spy
James   (08.29.13)
on who is spying on you. Jews have the Largest number of spies and the most active. Some like weissem and rosen work directly for idrael
2. Free Pollard immediatly !!!
Jacob ,   NZ   (08.29.13)
3. #1,James is actually a Jewish name,look it up,spy
ab   (08.29.13)
4. Nice one, punks!
Daniel   (08.29.13)
Remind me about that "sacred trust between allies" claptrap. I say, next time we catch another one of Murkin spies red-handed, we should throw him to jail and weld the door shut.
5. Mad magazine
Aaron ,   Toronto,Canada   (08.29.13)
Spy vs spy vs spy.
6. Israel spies on the US and the US spies on Israel
David ,   Israel   (08.29.13)
Why am I not surprised? There is a difference though. Israel KNOWS what to do with the info. The US either bury it in the "don't upset the Arabs file" or ignore it like they did no 9/11. Oh. that wasn't spy material!
7. For Israel
Spy wannabe   (08.29.13)
Many non Jewish people around the world would like to work for Israel as spies.
8. Obama can be reassured
CJK   (08.29.13)
israel will never have the amounts of money that he spends to spy on tiny israel. after all, no one has leaked any embarrassing details about the obama clan.
9. Spying on Israel
Gabriel ,   Dallas, TX, USA   (08.29.13)
Catch one of them, put him away for life and exchange him for Pollard. Remember how "horrified" were the Americans and the American press that Israel spied on them. Lets hear some protests from Israel now or from the press.
10. nothing new
Jerry ,   Hashmonaiim, Israel   (08.29.13)
anyone I'm not
11. is this news?
Dennis ,   nj   (08.29.13)
If Israel had balls, it would capture and try one of the American spies, and offer to trade him/her for Pollard! Whats good for the goose is good for the gandor. Of course, Israel is smarter, and is feeding false info to those suspected of spying for America. They're clumsily obvious, you know....
12. But of course
Cameron ,   USA   (08.29.13)
Keep a sharp watch on your enemies, but an even sharper watch on your friends. The two tend to be interchangeable as the years march by. Realpolitik rules for a cold world.
13. No wonder looking at the record ;) ,...
split ,   US   (08.30.13)
They should charge them for it too ;) ,...
14. 11 - They got the balls ,...
split ,   US   (08.30.13)
But to catch anyone they need the brains ;) ,...
15. In other news, the sun is hot.
Avi ,   hilltop, Israel   (08.30.13)
16. #7 There Are Many Jews Around The
(08.30.13)
World Who Would LOVE To Spy For Israel ;)
17. .Even the "Ambassador" must be aware?
Roland Seener ,   London England   (08.30.13)
18. #12 Hypocrisy exposed
Tahl   (08.30.13)
"The dirty snoop stays in jail!" - rings a bell?
19. LMAO, is this Russia's attempt at revenge?
Ilan ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (08.30.13)
trying to stir up animosity? hmm, is it working? doubt it!
20. Talkbackers NSA?
Bill Stein ,   USA   (08.30.13)
In addition to their duties reading through transcripts of communications I wonder if they use thier personnel to talkback to try and change policy. Wonder how many of these anti Israel talk backers are actually from the NSA this is my opinion.
21. And yet, we don't hold anyone in prison, as Polard is!!
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.30.13)
22. What no 'end all settlement activities' black budget?
BUILD BABY BUILD !!! ,   United States   (08.30.13)
have you ever seen a worse 'ally' ever than obama? MORE BUILDING AND FASTER!!!
23. Everyone Spies on Everyone
Joe ,   NY, NY   (08.30.13)
Canadian Parliamentarians know not to speak in a certain part of Parliament because Americans can use listening devices to hear what is being said from their embassy across the street. Anyone with any realistic grasp of the world knows everyone spies on everyone. I'm still laughing at: "In other news, the sun is hot" Best comment of the board.
24. Mutual Assured Destruction
Bill Stein ,   USA   (08.30.13)
In my opinion If any country threatens Israel with a blockaid economic boycott embargos and starvation, blockaid or destruction that to me is a act of war against Israel and Israel should treat it as sort as a policy. In My Opinion Israel should develop a policy as a country to protect herself from Boycotts and threats. In my opinion Israel as a policy should develop a policy of mutually assured destruction just like other countries. Those countries who are at odds with Israel including so called friends now have no fear of Israel and seek to harm Israel both militarily, economically, and politically. Israel is not a Third World country but a highly technical and militarily advanced country. Israel has the power to develop both a technical a.k.a. cyber warfare, and a military based deterrence as well as a legal deterrence such as lawsuits against organizations that boycott. Israel in my opinion should be prepared to use such a policy in the event that she is threatened with her existence by any country. That threat to existence would include in my opinion threats to blockade, economic starvation, military threats, and diplomatic isolation. The only way in my opinion that Israel will survive and be respected as an independent country is for Israel to start acting as independent country instead of a Third World colonial province who is scared of what other countries think and does what is best for other countries instead of what is best for Israel. Israel also in my opinion must start to consider new potential threats from the south and start building up her Army especially armored forces to meet the threat. Israel must force in my opinion force every country that has diplomatic relations with Israel to move their embassy to Jerusalem. Israel should determine what capital she has not the world
25. Yeah but...
(08.30.13)
We have been spying on them for decades. We know stuff. Tucked away nicely. For the right day and the right time. we Israelis are veeery patient. Yawn...
26. Release Pollard!
JewishHeart ,   Israel   (08.30.13)
With this new info, its time for America to release Pollard.
27. The Aleph Bet of ME foreign policy
Jake B. ,   Cleveland, OH   (08.30.13)
When any high ranking US official sits down with Israeli and Palestinian politicians behind closed doors, he doesn't say "We're here to talk peace". Instead he says "If you don't play by our rules, those nasty pictures, bank account details, tape recordings, or whatever the skeleton in the closet is, might become tomorrow's front page news. Now do I have your attention?". To which they ALL reply: "Yes Sir". There worst nightmare would be negotiating with honest politicians. Now you know why there are NO poor Israeli or Palestinian politicians.
28. Pollard
Yoav ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (08.30.13)
Regarding Pollard, there already was an attempt to swap his freedom with an American Spy, Yosef Amit. Amit declined to be swapped. While I would empathize with anyone who makes Israel a better place as an Israeli, Pollard was nothing more than a greedy liar. Read his bio and his background and you'll see he spied for Pakistan and South Africa as well, for money. He was no patriot, just a disturbed and depraved human, and for that I feel sorry for him. But I will agree his sentence is perhaps excessive. Snowden, he seems to have some weird holes in his stories/background, and he is far from a genius. He really abused his position, but he doesn't seem to be approaching it in the ways someone like Pollard did. Apples to oranges as you say.
29. Too funny!
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.30.13)
Oh, we know. We know all too well. The Americans get exactly the intelligence that Israel wishes to share. Some of it may not be entirely accurate. But that's what you get when you deign to spy upon an ally. And -- look at what's happening in the Middle East. I think Israel handed the United States its lunch. Breakfast and dinner, too. The Americans -- as much as it pains me to say this -- are a bunch of Keystone Kops. Toy with Israel very much at your peril. We know your game; we can dictate the outcome. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of idiots. That would be Obama and crew. Sorry, but Obama cannot outthink Israel on the best day of his life. Keep fumbling around, asshole Americans, and be very, VERY grateful for the tiny tidbits of intelligence that Israel graciously accords you. Should we stop -- you're dead in the water. Do not EVER forget that. We own you.
30. #28, Yosef Amit was pardoned
Avi Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (08.30.13)
by Weizmann under pressure from Bill Clinton. A far more fascinating story was of Begin's personal friend and CIA mole, Andrzej Kielczynski, (aka Joseph Barak).
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