military presence in Iraq an “illegitimate occupation,” and the Saudis have been either unable or unwilling to stop suicide bombers who have ended up in Iraq. Members of Congress vowed yesterday to oppose any deal to Saudi Arabia on grounds that the kingdom has been unhelpful in Iraq and unreliable at fighting terrorism. military aid, from an annual $2.4 billion to $3 billion a year, guaranteed for 10 years, plus an additional $13 billion for Egypt in the same period. It does not look like that will change under this administration.” The proposed arms package also includes a 25% increase in U.S. Another Israeli official said that “We were told that the plane’s sale was currently off the table. Further, an Israeli request to acquire the F-22 stealth bomber – a plane that can avoid radar detection – in order to retain Israel’s qualitative edge was also turned down. Ido Nehushtan, head of the IDF Planning Directorate, and Pentagon officials to see if the package could be changed left the Israelis dissatisfied. Discussions last month in Washington between an Israeli Defense Ministry delegation, led by Defense Ministry Diplomatic-Military Bureau head Amos Gilad and Maj.-Gen. ![]() Senior defense officials also said that the JDAM sale to Saudi Arabia was still enough to destabilize the strategic military balance in the Middle East ( Jerusalem Post, July 30). A senior Israeli Defense Ministry official has disclosed that “We do not have a way to defend ourselves against this weapon.” The official also warned that the Saudi regime could be toppled and the advanced American weaponry fall into the hands of worse extremists. According to these experts, these advanced weapons would grant Saudi Arabia the capability to accurately fire missiles at strategic sites and installations in southern Israel. Israeli defense establishment officials have warned that the sale of satellite-guided missiles to Saudi Arabia has the potential to constitute a strategic threat to the state of Israel. The arms package for Saudi Arabia would also include satellite-guided bombs. The arms package is expected to include Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) – a low-cost guidance kit that converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into accurately guided “smart” weapons. The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has described as “deeply mistaken” plans announced by the Bush Administration to conclude a $20 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on account of continuing Saudi support for Islamists waging jihad against Israel and the West, its lavishing of funds on Islamist institutions disseminating hatred of Jews and other non-Muslims and rewarding suicide bombers who murder Israelis. ZOA: BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS WRONG TO SEEK $20 BILLION ARMS SALE TO JIHAD-SUPPORTING SAUDIS ZOA: Bush Administration Is Wrong To Seek $20 Billion Arms Sale To Jihad-Supporting SaudisĤ East 34th Street, New York, N.Y. ![]() ORWELLO-ZIONISM BLOCKS WORLD POLICY Augat 11:23 pm | Posted in Globalization, Islam, Israel, Judaica, Military, USA, Zionism | Leave a comment
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