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2009-04-08 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Obama Gives And Takes From Israeli Missile Defenses

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-04-08 09:40|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 If Israel is smart they will keep control of their own system. I can see BHØ using control of the SM-3 system to keep them under his thumb.

Posted by tipover 2009-04-08 12:01|| 2009-04-08 12:01|| Front Page Top

#2 That's how I read it, though the Arrow has our hand in it as well.

Posted by Steve White 2009-04-08 12:59|| 2009-04-08 12:59|| Front Page Top

#3 95% of the cost of developing the Arrow was paid by US taxpayers. The interesting parts are made by US defense contractors. About of the cost of deployment comes directly from Uncle Sam. In reality, the vast majority likely comes from the US taxpayer via the Israeli share coming from the $3B annual military aid.

Putting the foot down on Arrow-3 serves to consolidate US BMD dollars into fewer overlapping systems.

Posted by ed 2009-04-08 22:18|| 2009-04-08 22:18|| Front Page Top

#4 About of the cost = About half of the cost

Posted by ed 2009-04-08 22:19|| 2009-04-08 22:19|| Front Page Top

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