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Israel-Palestine
U.S. Increases Intel Against Israel
2004-12-22
This is a concept known in intel circles as "prudence."
The United States has increased intelligence operations against Israel as part of an effort to prevent a war in the Middle East. Western diplomatic sources said that over the last two years the U.S. intelligence community has increased monitoring of Israel's military and government. The sources said the move was ordered by the White House as part of an effort to prevent an escalation of the war with the Palestinians or a regional war that could begin with an Israeli attack on Syria. "There's been concern that Israel would pull a surprise on the United States with either an offensive against Hizbullah in Lebanon or a massive attack on the Gaza Strip," a diplomatic source said. "Washington doesn't want to be surprised and would rather know this information in advance and first hand." The sources said the result has been increased U.S. satellite monitoring of Israel to determine military movements, import and export of weapons, weapons tests and construction of housing in Israeli communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. They said the United States has also expanded the interception of signals communications from Israeli government and military facilities.
Posted by:Fred

#14  It does in a way, if you factor in certain undesirables amongst the Palestinians, plus ceratin undesirables from a certain Syrian colony....
Posted by: Pappy   2004-12-22 11:47:56 PM  

#13  The sources said the move was ordered by the White House as part of an effort to prevent an escalation of the war with the Palestinians or a regional war that could begin with an Israeli attack on Syria

this makes no sense. The israelis are trying to keep things cool with Abbas, and Sharon has welcomed peace feelers from Syria. If Israel goes to war with Syria anytime soon, its likely to be primarily on the behest of the US (not that i think thats likely).
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-12-22 4:21:51 PM  

#12  Er, yes. Hateful thought rays; that's the ticket to world power, truly.
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-12-22 4:07:47 PM  

#11  i'm with with snoluck great states don't have allies they only have SATELLITES BEAMING DOWN HATEFUL THOUGHT rays.
Posted by: half   2004-12-22 3:51:03 PM  

#10  Herr Thrusing, how many times must ve say zis -you must not roll der 'r' ven you ist saying 'strictest'!
Posted by: Pappy   2004-12-22 3:47:58 PM  

#9  It never ceases to amaze me that conservatives cling to the notion that Israel is an ally. If they are at all, it is of the strrictest convenience, nothing more.
Posted by: Snoluck Thrusing8432   2004-12-22 2:31:14 PM  

#8  Nice to have friends
Posted by: gromgorru   2004-12-22 12:44:44 PM  

#7  OK Frank,
I swear I personally wont sell anything the China :)
I think this issue really needs being quickly and
efficiently solved to our countries' mutual benefit.
Posted by: EoZ   2004-12-22 11:15:48 AM  

#6  Spy on everyone in the area - the intel informs policies that keep America safe. As long as Israel remembers who loves em, things are hunky-dory...of course, we need to talk about sales to China...
Posted by: Frank G   2004-12-22 11:05:04 AM  

#5  It's Ok,
We understand that you understand that we know that you know that you are aware of the fact that we are aware of the fact that we both spy on each other :)
Posted by: EoZ   2004-12-22 10:48:02 AM  

#4  We're after the secret of the yaR htaeD werbeH.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-12-22 8:20:30 AM  

#3  So what!We spy on friends and enemys alike.Just like they spy on us.
Posted by: raptor   2004-12-22 7:38:20 AM  

#2  What a joke ... what we should be doing is increasing spying on Syria, the PLO and Iran.

No I take that back ... we should turn damascus and tehran inti rubble and tell the PLO to move home to Jordan. This article was BS.
Posted by: legolas   2004-12-22 6:45:20 AM  

#1  "Against"? Like we shouldn't be caring what our best ally in the Middle East is up to? We should be so lucky. As it is, your Uncle Sam and I get so worried. Maybe if you'd tell us what you were up to once in a while we wouldn't have to check up on you. You manage to remember us when we're voting on foreign aid for you. Just call once in a while is all.
Posted by: CTD   2004-12-22 12:42:50 AM  

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