US and Israel,
Approximately six months after Israel was formally accused of having "broke the US arms Deal terms" (and those of international law) in using cluster bombs on civilians in Lebanon, Nicholas Burns, the US Undersecretary of State, signed another deal that will give Israel 30billion in military aid over the next 10 years (A 25% increase).
"The aid agreement with the US is an important and significant component for Israel, and proves once again the depth of the relationship between the two countries and the United States' commitment to Israel's security, and to preserving its qualitative advantage over other countries in the Middle East." --Ehud OlmertNo one should still be asking, "why do they hate us?"
However, to be fair, our tax dollars also bought bombs for Saudi Arabia ($20bn), Egypt ($13bn), and Qatar, Barain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates all have to share $13bn worth of military "aid."
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Exhaled by Aaron A. @ 8/17/2007
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