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Peled said that shifting military acquisition to America's competition would make Israel less dependent on the US. For instance, he suggested buying planes from the France-based Airbus firm instead of the American Boeing.
ROFL

Israel - United States relations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 2007, the United States increased its military aid to Israel by over 25% to an average of $3 billion per year for the following ten year period, while ending economic aid.
Israel is in no position to boycott the US over military expenditures... Where are the $3bn a year going to come from?

The brainless should not be in banking. — Willem Buiter
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 10th, 2009 at 04:17:06 AM EST
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that pesky "you have to buy U.S. products with U.S. aid" clause

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Jun 10th, 2009 at 04:20:22 AM EST
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"will you please accept these American weapons we offer you for free?"

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Wed Jun 10th, 2009 at 03:22:54 PM EST
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