Israeli government officials confirmed today that they will go ahead with plans to “buy” a number of F-35 stealth fighter jets from US military contractor Lockheed Martin. Reports suggest the deal will be worth $2.75 billion, making it one of the largest single arms purchases ever.
The high cost of the F-35s made the deal controversial among Israeli defense officials, which is perhaps surprising inasmuch as the Israeli government won’t actually be paying a dime for the warplanes.
Rather the entire cost will be covered by the US government in the form of military aid, meaning the US will be pasying Lockheed directly and delivering the warplnes to Israel for free.
The F-35’s enormous costs have made it hugely controversial in the US as well, though the question of giving Israel a number of the planes does not appear to have been questioned at all. The planes are expected to be delivered in 2015, assuming development goes according to plans.
Israel buying but not paying, eh! Where have I heard that before?
How come the U.S. is still arming the Rogue State that is Israel? Doesn't it realize that Israel will bring the U.S. down?
Of course, the U.S. is doing a pretty good job of bringing itself down.
USA – the ultimate rogue state
Doesn't it realize that Israel will bring the U.S. down?
What a joke, the US is down, millions of homeless, unemployed
Your military is nothing but slaves for the state of Israel, your
Government or should I say Israel's government have only one
Issue to take care of which is the safety of Israel and its citizens
And the hell with its own, what's so funny you pay taxes for
Israel's survival and not your own, how low can any one get to let
The smallest county in the world to run one of the biggest and
Powerful country in the world, when are you idiots are going to
Wake the hell up and do something that we all, the people of the
World can be proud of, what no more john Wayne's left in America?
Bye bye John Wayne, hello Barney Fife.
What do you mean bringing itself down ? We have been down ever since Bush lied us in to a war in Iraq at the behest of Israel.
If you want to actually understand why this happened and who benefits, read here: http://www.maxajl.com/?p=4165
If you're interested in analytically bereft emoting, stick to the article above. Ditz doesn't know what's going on.
If you want to actually understand why this happened and who benefits, read here: http://www.maxajl.com/?p=4165
If you're interested in analytically bereft emoting, stick to the article above. Ditz doesn't know what's going on.
Can I request that not one penny of my tax dollars go to purchase F-35 jets for the Israeli air force. For how long will the American tax payer have to provide the hardware for the misadventures of the IDF? They should receive nothing.
"Don’t you feel so gratified? I don’t know who is the biggest leech here, our AIPAC Congress with their political contributions, parasitic Israel, a top 25 world economy or the military industrial complex and Wall St. who will profit in untold millions for a select few from this and other corporate entitlements?
50 million Americans we were just told are at an all time high long term poverty, skyrocketing deficits, soaring National Debt (The TOTAL National Debt accumulated from 1787 to 1980 of the United States was LESS THAN ONE TRILLION DOLLARS!) , unwinnable proxy wars for agendas/ special interests/ private contractors/oil and control/ profits with a declining middle class who are forced to pay these “gifts” amid decades high long term unemployment. Same old change. It’s time to consider invoking Article 5 in the US Constitution and start over, sooner than later. "
each US president has to do better than the last at all levels. the next prez will be more generous and daring finacially and diplomatically.
A lot of USA cities could use 2.75 billion dollars. Apparently our government doesn't work for the USA anymore.
I'm glad I don't make enough to pay much in taxes for these bastards. We give Israel some of the most deadly weaponry. What's the big deal if Hezbollah gets a few anti-aircraft missles from Iran or others? This is why the US will be counter-attacked by Iran if Israel attacks Iran. And Americans will not understand the reason. Of course, this is by design to bring the US into the war when Israel wants it. Put Israel support to a vote in this country, and see what happens.
It is good I guess that they get an aircraft which cost almost 100 million each. The fact that they have no need for this is good also because this really represents how far our congress has gone into the swamp of being insane. I would hope someone would remind our congress of the disgraceful care that the people who actually do the fighting are getting if they get injured. Our congress have no problem giving 100 million each to those that have not had a real fight since 1973. It is difficult to figure out their thinking but then again look at congress and one understand that they do not think. They know if the give 100 million aircraft to Israel then Israel will give them a few dollars in campaign contributions. Our combat injured are damaged so why invest in them when they have no money to give to political campaigns.
Does Israel rerout any money given to it to our Congressmen and senator or to the syndictaed columnists using obscure/hidden provisions?
I don't want any of my tax dollars going to Israel. America = the best government money can buy.
Maybe the United States could sweeten the deal, if they provided Israel with the assurance that they would look the other way while Israel reverse engineered the F-35 and sold the technology to China.
That's already implied.
Give Israel nothing but moral support. No money, no weapons, no technology unless they pay us retail. If American Jews and Evangelical Christians hoping for some rapture want to donate that is their right.
T.E.A. party supports this! lol
The Tea Party is just as full of crap as the other two.
More bounty for America's No. 1 Welfare Queen… under the O/E administration ….Surprise ….Surprise! Are you paying attention Detroit, Cleveland, Baltimore, Saint Lewis, Buffalo and the rest of the American Basket Cases, too many to list..??? You don't need it more they say.. What do YOU think…???? How many BILLIONS will be sent to fortify the MURDER and ANNEX proclivities of "our" rogue nuclear friend?
It's worse than it seems. According to wikipedia, Israel is upset that the planes will not have Israeli made components. So the US is going to purchase $4 to $9 billion worth of defense products from Israel as compensation . In other words US taxpayers will pony up $3 billion to give Israel 20+ fighters. Then we will pony up an additional $4 to $9 billion to purchase Israeli made defense items to make up for the fact that we did not allow Israeli components into the F-35s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35…
Rusty my good man–breaking news 4U–USA is allowing Israel to build 385 pairs of wings for the estimated F35s to be built
come clean guys-Israel is america's private run military base over 82% are hardcore Russians.If it was Israel in Palestine–USA wouldn't get away with it-Israel is a stooge 4 uncle Scam :^(
America's North Korea is once again getting what it wants. Oh well, just remember what happened to North Korea after their patron, the U.S.S.R., went bankrupt from foreign military commitments.
And for any out there that believe Israel will move to sucking up to the Chinese, just remember that being under the thumb of the Chinese is no fun. The North Koreans have natural resources that they have to sell the the Chinese at a steep discount because The North Korean position as a vassal state. What will it be like for a country who's main business is exporting backwards-engineered U.S. military tech?
IT was fun watching the U.S.S.R. loony ethnonationalist fascist state with more guns than brains flounder about for the past two decades, and it will be funny when America's pet loonies meet the same fate.
I have been banned from more sites than I could list here simply for posting the truth. Banned not for profanities or things like that but banned for the content of my messages. Banned because my ideas did not fit in with the zionazi agenda. My words will never be vulgar by intention but what I have to post will ALWAYS be right on point. I might even write an article every now and then to submit. I guess I am old fashioned because I believe in freedom and liberty. I guess I am old fashioned because I enlisted and served during the Nam event. I guess I am old fashioned because I served as a contract agent for the top dog in our CIA for many years. But the information I post in here I guarantee will be only the best and most recent available. T
America's North Korea is once again getting what it wants. Oh well, just remember what happened to North Korea after their patron, the U.S.S.R., went bankrupt from foreign military commitments.
America is neither a Democracy or Republic it is a Pluto/Kleptocracy. Our nation is being brought down by AIPAC and the wars it promotes.
I find this article appalling. Another example of Israel getting free money from the U.S. in lieu of the people in the U.S. There can be only one reason that I see: Israel owns the U.S.
Aren't we nice?
I cannot believe this crap! The USG is running trillion dollar plus deficits and is giving away gazillion dollar warplanes to the government of Israel to fatten the bottom line of Lockheed/
Buying but Not Paying= drop your pants,Open your cheeks very wide etc……
Glad Israel gave its permission.
Who was mentor to who? The Zionist to the Nazis or the Nazis to the Zionist? Aside from that this "gift" to the Zionist on shows us the Zionist hold on America's foreign policy is strong or stronger than ever.
Because of America's military might the world is still using counterfeit American dollars to pay its bills so the transaction is between Lockheed Martin and the Zionist. The whole thing stinks to high heaven, but expected.
a scab faced begger sitting on the sidewalk in his 3 month old rags with hat in hand next to him in his bentley, cigar in mouth, diamonds flashing on his fingers holding a snifter of brandy complaining about the new rolls laid on him and each of his family. Ingratitude is one of the greatest sins, karma will get them.
I don't know if I got it right….but that's about $50,000.00
For 55000 head of house hold, too many millions for a sixth
Grader to figure out….help too many billions or millions for
Me to even think about, I know one thing few millions of that
Money will be spent on your elected and the rest free of charge
Of Americans hard earned money will be used to kill helpless
Palestinians, what a shame that much money could surely bring
So much joy to so many Americans and would help to boost
The economy, will shucks who am I to say what's right, Americans
Knows what's best for America, I'd say one thing about you guys,
You're very generous when it comes to giving your money away.
Can you send some my way, I sure can use some.