House Approves Millions in Extra Funding for Israel's Defense







In 410-4 Vote, House Approves Millions in Extra Funding for Israel’...

$205 Million in Addition to Billions in Military Aid Already Provided

by Jason Ditz, May 20, 2010






Despite moving at a snail’s pace on most policy decisions, the Obama Administration was still able to muster surprising alacrity when
it came down to providing Israel with additional money.
The first phase of development, test runs, and manufacture of the syste..., meaning the US funding will pay
for materially all of this phase. The $205 million is above and beyond
the roughly $3 billion in military aid the US sends to Israel annually.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman said the vote was vital, citing “the

looming threat of a nuclear-armed Iran
.” Of course it could be
pointed out yet again that America’s own National Intelligence Estimate
shows Iran having no such program, but in this case it doesn’t even
matter.
The Iron Dome system is intended for “very short range” rocket fire, primarily the intermittent rockets from
the Gaza Strip that hit open fields in southern Israel, and would be
completely useless against any missile from as far away as Iran, nuclear
or otherwise.
In fact, this was one of the major reasons Israel was seeking the money, as many questioned the wisdom of spending $50,000 per missile to shoot down commodity rockets that cost only a few hundreds dollars
apiece, and the

Israeli military declined to include the project in its own bu...
.
The four Representatives voting against the resolution were John Conyers (D – MI), Dennis Kucinich (D – OH), Ron Paul (R – TX), and Pete Stark (D – CA)..

Views: 27

Comment

You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!

Join 12160 Social Network

"Destroying the New World Order"

TOP CONTENT THIS WEEK

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!

mobile page

12160.info/m

12160 Administrators

 

Latest Activity

Doc Vega posted a blog post

Donald Trump Gives an Amazing Speech on Freeing America from the Stranglehold of the Deep State

President Trump gives an amazing speech addressing all major challenges to restoring the…See More
1 hour ago
Doc Vega commented on Doc Vega's blog post What Will happen When Robot Brides Replace Human Marriage?
"Less Prone thanks for your support Buddy! "
1 hour ago
Less Prone favorited tjdavis's video
yesterday
Less Prone posted a photo

Social Engineering 101

That's how it goes.
yesterday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

A Prelude to WW III ? It Seems There We Are Trailblazing Idiocy into More Blood and Destruction!

They're rolling out the 25th Amendment trying to stop Joe Biden from insanely thrusting the US in a…See More
yesterday
Less Prone posted a video

Chris Langan - The Interview THEY Didn't Want You To See - CTMU [Full Version; Timestamps]

DW Description: Chris Langan is known to have the highest IQ in the world, somewhere between 195 and 210. To give you an idea of what this means, the average...
Wednesday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

RFK Jr. Appoinment Rocks the World of the Federal Health Agncies and The Big Pharma Profits!

The Appointment by Trump as Secretary of HHS has sent shockwaves through the federal government…See More
Tuesday
tjdavis posted a video

Somewhere in California.

Tom Waites and Iggy Pop meet in a midnight diner in Jim Jarmusch's 2003 film Coffee and Cigarettes.
Tuesday
cheeki kea commented on cheeki kea's photo
Thumbnail

1 possible 1

"It's possible, but less likely. said the cat."
Monday
cheeki kea posted a photo
Monday
tjdavis posted a blog post
Monday
Tori Kovach commented on cheeki kea's photo
Thumbnail

You are wrong, all of you.

"BECAUSE TARIFFS WILL PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS!"
Monday
Tori Kovach posted photos
Monday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

Whatever Happened?

Whatever Happened?  The unsung heroes will go about their dayRegardless of the welcome they've…See More
Sunday
Doc Vega commented on Doc Vega's blog post A Requiem for the Mass Corruption of the Federal Government
"cheeki kea Nice work! Thank you! "
Sunday
cheeki kea commented on Doc Vega's blog post A Requiem for the Mass Corruption of the Federal Government
"Chin up folks, once the low hanging fruit gets picked off a clearer view will reveal the higher…"
Sunday
Doc Vega's 4 blog posts were featured
Nov 16
tjdavis's blog post was featured
Nov 16
cheeki kea commented on cheeki kea's blog post Replicon Started in Tokyo October 08, 2024
"Your right LP it's insane for sure and hopefully improbable, keeping an open mind. Checking…"
Nov 16
rlionhearted_3 commented on tjdavis's blog post Bill Gates Deleted Documentary
Nov 16

© 2024   Created by truth.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

content and site copyright 12160.info 2007-2019 - all rights reserved. unless otherwise noted