Posted on 03/25/2010 10:51:22 AM PDT by Nobel_1
The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) revealed in a January report that was updated recently that the government of Israel has been concealing a change in arms policy by the United States against the Jewish state. The Institute further stated that the Likud-led government of Binyamin Netanyahu has also refrained from protesting massive American weapons sales to Arab states in the region, an initiative that has eroded Israel’s military edge over its neighbors.
The Institute reports that over the last year, the Obama administration has refused to approve any major Israeli weapons requests. Government sources asserted that the refusal represents a new White House policy to link arms sales to the Jewish state with the Netanyahu government’s willingness to submit on Washington’s demands that Israel surrender Judea, Samaria and most of Jerusalem to the American-backed Palestinian Authority.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
“Indeed, Israel’s request for six AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters was blocked by the Obama Administration in June — the same time the Egyptian sale was approved,” the JINSA report stated.
According to the report, the failure to sponsor Israel’s qualitative edge, which violates a pledge given more than 40 years ago to maintain Israel’s military superiority over its neighbors, began not with Obama but under the previous administration of President George W. Bush. “The concept of the Qualitative Military Edge failed to keep up with the changes in U.S. arms sales and training policy over the decades.” Israel has to now stay ahead through other means.
Shift in 2004: A major U.S. policy shift came in 2004, when the Bush Administration needed Gulf Arab help for the American-led invasion of Iraq – particularly after Turkey denied Bush entrance into Iraq from the north – and wanted to bolster Washington’s influence and ability to deal with regional problems.
JINSA dismissed Israeli government claims that the White House was ready to address the erosion of Israel’s defensive capabilities. The Institute said the January 2010 visit by U.S. National Security Advisor James Jones did not concern the Washington's pledge to Israel’s qualitative military edge but was to push Israel into making further concessions to the Fatah-led PA.
According to the report, the U.S. aid to Arab states has hampered Israeli military cooperation with Washington. More than 20 years ago, the Israel Air Force stopped participating in American sponsored regional exercises in order to prevent the leakage of combat tactics.
Zero is selling weapons to the Arabs ... and preventing weapons from being sold to Israel. I’ll bet you never hear about this little fact in the MSM.
This is an *Unbelievable Betrayal* of a key ally in the region, and a 180 degree turn in US policy. The USA is now clearly Anti-Israel.
Sent link to Drudge
Obviously, the Obama wants the same things the Muslim states want: Destruction of Israel and the United States.
Re: Zero and Muslims have common desire - destruction of Israel
Agreed. There is no ambiguity here. Actions always speak louder than words. Zero is quickly aiding the Arab countries in obtaining some “parity” in weapons capability, as the news article suggests.
No, the U.S. isn’t, but the Obama administration, with the support of American Jews are.
Members of Congress need to get off their butts and start raising mortal hell about this and all Obama’s other deliberate insults and damaging policies toward Israel.
Obama and the democrats are blatantly ANTI-American. Isn’t it about time we shout this fact out and to every one of them running in 2010 “NO MORE ANTI-AMERICANS RUNNING THE US” ONLY AMERICAN PATRIOTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RUN!
Well stated!!!
The evidence demands an emphatic "NO!".
Re: Get Congress off their butts
Agreed. I have written several Senators ... my sense in speaking with their offies is that they are up to their *ss in alligators with the upcoming amnesty push for illegal aliens ...
Not even on FOX NEWS.
Re: Zero and the democrats are blatantly ANTI-American
I would go a bit further in my assessment ...
Zero & Demorats are:
1. anti-American
2. Anti-Christian
3. Anti-Semetic
Re: no coverage in MSM or Fox News
I am somewhat disturbed by the change in Fox News coverage since the Saudi’s took a major stake in them several weeks ago. Very disturbing ...
““Indeed, Israel’s request for six AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters was blocked by the Obama Administration in June — the same time the Egyptian sale was approved,” the JINSA report stated. “
And I’ve seen post after post on Facebook about how STUPID Republicans are for fearing Obama is muslim.
And I hear that bunker-buster bombs destined for Israel were recently diverted.
It was a recent news article on IsraelNN.com ... but cannot quickly find the link. The fact that Zero diverted the bombs means he is trying to prevent Israel from neutralizing the Iranian threat.
Looking at the big picture here, it is important to distinguish that the primary threat to Israel is Iran and its proxies, Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Much less the Arab nations.
This threat is a “Tier 1”, that could involve a nuclear exchange. So it is, and should be, the main priority to avoid. For their part, the Arab nations feel as threatened by Iran as do the Israelis.
The “Tier 2 and Tier 3” threats, of first, a conventional war with Arab nations, and continued civil war from Palestinians, need a different remedy.
First and foremost, Israel must stop messing around with the Palestinians. If the Gaza Strip is restive, tell them to cease hostilities, or the Palestinians who live there will be pushed into Egypt.
While this could lead to hostilities with Egypt, though probably not much, once they were over, Israel would still be free of the Gaza Palestinians. As long as they didn’t foolishly let more in.
So the ball truly is in Israel’s court. They can solve their problems in just a year or two. But likely they will continue to futz around.
The US also broke a pledge to sell Israel more deep penetration bunker buster bombs. These are necessary as Iraq has put their uranium making facilities underground. There is going to be a war with Iran, despite Omama’s talk fest, and that war is going to be nuclear unless something is done now.
Re: So the ball truly is in Israel’s court
Yep, they certainly cannot expect any help from Zero or Hillary. They are on their own, globally. I think this triggers some key bible prophecies.
I would have given them the bunker busters months ago ... and very publically ...
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