Can’t have Bibi and Israel mad at us…. Right? Maybe a pile of debt for us … er cash for WMD’s will salve relations?
Congress triples Obama’s request on defense cooperation with Israel –Defense cooperation funding, to which Israel contributes, is separate from the $3.1 billion Israel receives in defense assistance as part of a 10-year package. 12 Dec 2013 The final version of the congressional defense budget triples the Obama administration’s request for funding for joint U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. The *284 million in the budget released jointly on Dec. 10 by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate budget committees – up from the *96 million requested by the Obama administration — includes funding for the Arrow long-range anti-missile system and the David’s Sling and Iron Dome missile defense systems. The full National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 is virtually assured passage. [Yes, let's slash food stamps and Social Security to fund the US-Israel occupation of Gaza. *Not.*]
Analysts: Israel has means to act against Iran – USA Today
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