U.S. Weaponry Facilitates Killings In Gaza

Inter Press Service by Thalif Deen | Jan. 8, 2009 (Investigative Report)

The devastating Israeli firepower, unleashed largely on Palestinian civilians in Gaza during two weeks of fighting, is the product of advanced U.S. military technology.

The U.S. weapons systems used by the Israelis -- including F-16 fighter planes, Apache helicopters, tactical missiles and a wide array of munitions -- have been provided by Washington mostly as outright military grants.

The administration of President George W. Bush alone ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: United Nations, War, Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Bush Administration, Defense Industry, Gaza
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Posted by: Posted by Marsha Iverson - Jan 9, 2009 - 6:23 PM PST
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Marsha Iverson
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 by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 9, 2009

Excellent and damning summary of the role of US military technology and longstanding, intertwined foreign policy that essentially makes Israel and the Middle East the prime testing ground and VIP customers for US weapons development and sales.

This is OUR responsibility: we must investigate, understand, and bring this unconscionable business--our truly GROSS national product--to an end.

“The Bush administration has been unwilling to use its considerable influence — as Israel’s major military and political backer — to dissuade the ... More »

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