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| Don't return drones to China, U.S. tells Israel |
| 2004-12-22 |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #1 Article: The crisis in U.S.-Israeli defense relations arose when the Pentagon's number three, Undersecretary of State for Policy Douglas Feith, learned that Israel had sold advanced-technology Harpy assault drones to China in the mid-1990s and was upgrading the unmanned airborne vehicles for the Chinese. Feith, a strong supporter of Israel, was furious and backed by his superior, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, another ardent Israel supporter in the administration. Feith reportedly demanded the resignation of Amos Yaron, the Defense Ministry director general, on the grounds that Yaron had not provided a full accounting of the Israeli deal with China. So much for the idea that Israel controls the US. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-12-22 10:12:26 PM |