WorthyNewsBot Posted August 10, 2016 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.47 Content Count: 44,277 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 984 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 10, 2016 (Worthy News) - U.S. and Israeli officials are nearing completion of protracted negotiations over a planned decade-long deal for U.S. military assistance, despite deep bilateral political discord stemming mainly from nearly unbridled enmity between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The scope and nature of this assistance is described as unprecedented according to insiders. Nonetheless, behind the scenes of what is being portrayed as proof of U.S. commitment to Israel by U.S. officials, there are emerging signs that the deal could turn into a poison chalice for Israel. The Obama administration is attaching several important strings to its planned support. [ Source ] View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 3 hours ago, WorthyNewsBot said: (Worthy News) - U.S. and Israeli officials are nearing completion of protracted negotiations over a planned decade-long deal for U.S. military assistance, despite deep bilateral political discord stemming mainly from nearly unbridled enmity between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The scope and nature of this assistance is described as unprecedented according to insiders. Nonetheless, behind the scenes of what is being portrayed as proof of U.S. commitment to Israel by U.S. officials, there are emerging signs that the deal could turn into a poison chalice for Israel. The Obama administration is attaching several important strings to its planned support. [ Source ] View the full article It says to view the full article we need to click on that link and then it just gives us what is in the OP.  I tried to click on the source and got an error message.  So really can't read the article, or at least I can't. This is not the first time this has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedByGrace1981 Posted August 10, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,923 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 462 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/02/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/22/1953 Share Posted August 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, shiloh357 said: It says to view the full article we need to click on that link and then it just gives us what is in the OP.  I tried to click on the source and got an error message.  So really can't read the article, or at least I can't. This is not the first time this has happened. Maybe it's the browser you're using - it's working for me  (Google Chrome) here's the URL - see if it works for you: http://www.worldtribune.com/obama-sets-dangerous-terms-for-generous-military-aid-package-to-israel/ Blessings, Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, SavedByGrace1981 said: Maybe it's the browser you're using - it's working for me  (Google Chrome) here's the URL - see if it works for you: http://www.worldtribune.com/obama-sets-dangerous-terms-for-generous-military-aid-package-to-israel/ Blessings, Ed Nope, still won't work. I tried to get google chrome and was besieged with all kinds of nonstop pop ups actually had to take my computer to the shop to get rid of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted August 10, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted August 10, 2016 "Unlike past bilateral assistance packages, for example, the U.S. is insisting that in the future Israel refrain from going directly to the usually highly supportive U.S. Congress should Israeli officials see the need arise for additional funds. "Bypassing the U.S. executive branch in favor of direct outreach to Congress on political and military issues has been a favored Israeli tactic for decades. "Perhaps even more important is U.S. insistence that Israel no longer spend as much as 26 percent of U.S. financial assistance on Israeli companies to carry out research and development (R&D) activities. "An agreement brokered by Israel with the Reagan administration in the 1980s was designed to enable those companies to ensure Israel’s qualitative edge against any prospective hostile nation by carrying out research activities directed by the Israeli government and free of U.S. interference. "Under the likely new arrangements, Israel will be expected to direct those funds to U.S. corporations. Without an approved way to carry out independent R&D under the forthcoming assistance package, Israel’s ability to maintain its R&D infrastructure will be compromised. ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 7 minutes ago, nebula said: "Unlike past bilateral assistance packages, for example, the U.S. is insisting that in the future Israel refrain from going directly to the usually highly supportive U.S. Congress should Israeli officials see the need arise for additional funds. So basically, the Administration wants the sole power to approve or disapprove Israel's request for more funds.  Except that its only the Congress that has the power of the purse, namely the House Ways and Means Committee.  But Obama wants to circumvent Congress once again. Quote "Perhaps even more important is U.S. insistence that Israel no longer spend as much as 26 percent of U.S. financial assistance on Israeli companies to carry out research and development (R&D) activities. That's what gives Israel the edge over the Arab/Muslim nations who are bent upon Israel's destruction. Technology is what offsets Israel's inferior numbers: 5 million Jews vs. over 500 million Arabs + millions more non-Arab Muslim enemies.  In essence, they want to erase the technological edge that keeps Israel's enemies at bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted August 10, 2016 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,465 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,767 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 15,458 Days Won: 129 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Steward Share Posted August 10, 2016 Basically, the U.S. is trying to hamstring Israel's ability to develop their own technologies. This is what is troublesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behold Posted August 10, 2016 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 7 Topic Count: 87 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,795 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 3 Joined: 07/30/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted August 10, 2016 Wasn't it enough that the Obama- Iran treaty not only stabbed Israel in the heart, but also has  given 11.4 Billion dollars directly to Iran so that they can continue to try to kill us all? Obama is like an infection that just keeps going and going and going, and Hillary is Obama v2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted August 10, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,061 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 27,806 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted August 10, 2016 3 hours ago, George said: Basically, the U.S. is trying to hamstring Israel's ability to develop their own technologies. This is what is troublesome. that would be at the hands of that "Military Industrial Complex" that President Eisenhower warned us to be watchful for...   what most of the world conflict is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted August 10, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Thank-you Shiloh and George for your explanations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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