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2006-08-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by leroidavid 2006-08-13 19:14|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 These significant, concrete advances should go a long way to satisfying those wondering what Israel has done lately for those who live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Those capable of acepting the argument, wouldn't need to be convinced in the first place.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-08-13 19:37|| 2006-08-13 19:37|| Front Page Top

#2 He's reminding Congresscritters.

Bush has formally notified Congress he's sending jet fuel etc. to Israel. Congress can veto it within 60 days (or do they have to approve? I forget ...) At any rate, in practical terms this is a big expense out of the Defense budget, which is already strained with Iraq etc.

The writer is reminding Congress of what they are getting for their investment.

Posted by lotp 2006-08-13 19:39|| 2006-08-13 19:39|| Front Page Top

#3 lotp: Bush has formally notified Congress he's sending jet fuel etc. to Israel. Congress can veto it within 60 days (or do they have to approve? I forget ...) At any rate, in practical terms this is a big expense out of the Defense budget, which is already strained with Iraq etc.

This isn't a gift. They're paying for it:

The Pentagon notified Congress on Friday that it planned to sell Israel JP-8 aviation fuel valued at up to $210 million to help its aircraft "keep peace and security in the region."

Israel sought the fuel about six months ago as part of a continuing purchase program, a knowledgeable Pentagon official said.

The last time an Israeli jet fuel request triggered a congressional notification was in September 2004. The threshold for such notice in Israel's case is $50 million. Israel's previous, congressionally notified, request sought fuel worth up to $102 million if all options were exercised.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-08-13 22:18|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-08-13 22:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the most important thing this war has done is make the Tranzis at the UN (France, Italy, Spain?) faced up to the fact that resolutions are all well and good, but it's a whole different matter when you have to enforce them.

The interesting part comes when those 15,000 troops are on the ground.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-08-13 22:30|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-08-13 22:30|| Front Page Top

#5 "The interesting part comes ~~when~~ IF those 15,000 troops are on the ground."

There - fixed that for ya', #4 phil.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-13 22:38|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2006-08-13 22:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Runways B. Cratered.

Troop trains?

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-13 22:41|| 2006-08-13 22:41|| Front Page Top

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