I hope this has given Saddam pause (but I really doubt it).
Sharon, in brief remarks, said Israel had never had a better friend in the White House than Bush. "We never had such cooperation in everything as we have with the current administration."
Great news....didn't think I'd ever see it.
Thanks, Prez!
Ground forces: 3,800 tanks, including U.S.-built M1A1a, M-60A3a, and native Merkaavas; 1,500 large artillery pieces.
Sea power: Four diesel submarines, three missile corvettes and a fleet of about a dozen fast missile patrol boats.
Air power: About 2,000 combat aircraft, mostly U.S. F-16 and F-15 variants, plus 25 nuclear capable F-15Es; about 80 older F-4 Phantoms.
Military expenditures: $8.7 billion, fiscal year 1999
Military expenditures, percent of gross domestic product: 9.4 percent, fiscal year 1999
Military manpower
Age of service: 18
Military manpower, availability: Males age 15-49, 1,499,186; females age 15-49, 1,462,063; 2000 estimate.
Military manpower, fit for service: Males age 15-49, 1,226,903; females age 15-49, 1,192,319; 2000 estimate.
Military manpower, reaching military age annually: Males, 50,348; females, 47,996; 2000 estimate.
Military exercises and activities with the United States: The Juniper and Noble exercise series, directed by the U.S. European Command involve joint training and operations, including Juniper Cobra; Juniper Falconry; Juniper Hawk; Juniper Stallion; Noble Shirley; Noble Stallion; and Noble Suzanne. Noble Shirley is a biennial U.S.-Israel defense exercise involving U.S. Marine Corps amphibious deployments. Israeli F-15s participated in Red Flag Exercise 99-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Reliant Mermaid (January 1998) was a combined U.S.-Israeli-Turkish search and rescue exercise in international waters. U.S. arms sales programs with Israel have included Peace Echo, Peace Fox, Peace Jack, Peace Marble,and Peace Patch.
Intelligence establishments: Mossad, Shin Bet, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Internal Security. Internal security is the responsibility of the General Security Service, also known as Shin Bet, or Shabak, which is under the authority of the prime minister's office. The police are under the authority of the Minister of Internal Security.
Is this Texan a up sorta guy?
Damn straight he is.
I compare this day to the eight years of cowering and selfish blindness of the xlintonian era, and thank God above for Dubya and his posse.
God bless America, and Israel, lands that I love.
My Democrat Rabbi friends (3) have been Bush supporters since 9/11. Moving 10% - 20% of the Jewish electorate can help.