Bush administration has more than wreck US financial system
Next is to leave a legacy of weapons
The United States government on Tuesday said it approved the sale to Israel of 25 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and an option for 50 more in coming years - a deal valued at up to 15.2 billion Euros. (...) Earlier this month, the Pentagon approved up to 330 million Euros in three separate arms deals for Israel.
Top Israeli and U.S. government officials met in Washington this month for the most senior bilateral high technology dialogue ever between the two allies. Discussions focused in part on ensuring that sensitive technologies were not passed to third parties. An embassy spokesman said that the deal is further proof of the U.S.-Israel special relationship, as Israel is the first country outside NATO to receive the aircraft
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US arms sales are increasing rapidly as the Bush administration rearms Iraq and Afghanistan, contains North Korea and Iran, and creates ties with former Russian allies. While in 2005 sales were at $12 billion, this year $32 billion in weapons and military equipment have been sold. Deliveries on orders are set to continue for several years.The Middle East is where most of the weapons and equipment are going, but Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Canada are among those also making deals with the US, which the Bush administration says will tighten military alliances and fight terrorism
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