U.S. pressure against Israel Increases...

U.S. pressure against Israel Increases...

by Bill Maniaci
Chief, Intellingenc
B'nai Elim

Pentagon Blocks Sale of F-22 Fighters to Israel

The U.S. Congress in consort with the Pentagon has blocked the purchase of the F-22 Fighter to Israel. The F-22 is the newest and best stealth combat fighter aircraft in the United States arsnel. It will ultimately replace the ageing F-15s in service with the U.S. Military.

Legislation was passed by the House Appropriations Committee specifically prohibiting the sale of the Fighter outside the United States. Israel had been negotiating with the Pentagon to purchase the Jet Fighter in order to maintain air superiority over hostile Arab countries. The Pentagon officially rejected the Israeli request to procure the F-22 (this preceded Congressional action to prohibit the sale to any foreign power). Japan had also been in discussions regarding its desire to purchase the F-22.

This is another blatant example of how the United States is keeping its heel on Israel. One must note that as a precondition of the sale to Israel of the now outdated F-15 Fighters and other U.S. combat aircraft, Israel is specifically prohibited from make any modifications to the aircraft that would upgrade or otherwise increase or improve their combat capabilities. This restriction remains in place while the Arabs have no such restrictions placed upon them regarding their purchase of American weaponry and technology. With the completion of the recently announced twenty billion dollar arms sale to "moderate" or "friendly" Arab countries, the balance of military power in the region is tilting dramatically against the Israel Defense Forces.

Little, if any, backlash or opposition to this decision is expected in the U.S. by the American Jewish Community which is largely comprised of liberal leftist Democrats, many of whom openly oppose Israel and support the Palestinian cause.

Each stumbling block placed before Israel's ability to defend herself only strengthens her enemies. Israel has become the sacrificial lamb to, in the greatest tradition of Neville Chamberlain, appease the Arabs and continue the flow of Crude to the West. What more must we suffer at the hands of the Islamo Nazis before the West realizes that promises, agreements, treaties, and the like made by the Arab/Islamic world are worthless prevarications, designed only to weaken the West and strengthen their world-wide Jihadist ambitions?