WND.com author cites JINSA Reports on Obama Admin. Arms Sale Policy, 4/13/10
Obama sells arms to Arabs, but not to Israel
by Dr. Samuel L. Blumenfeld
According to a recent report from the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, the Obama administration has changed its arms policy for the Middle East: arming the Arab states hostile to Israel and denying arms to the Jewish state. All of these sales to Israel’s enemies are beginning to erode the military edge Israel has had to discourage Arab military attacks against it and maintain a semblance of peace in that volatile region.
Obama sells arms to Arabs, but not to Israel
by Dr. Samuel L. Blumenfeld
According to a recent report from the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, the Obama administration has changed its arms policy for the Middle East: arming the Arab states hostile to Israel and denying arms to the Jewish state. All of these sales to Israel’s enemies are beginning to erode the military edge Israel has had to discourage Arab military attacks against it and maintain a semblance of peace in that volatile region.
For example, the United States announced April 2 that it had delivered to Lebanon a shipment of 1,000 M16A4 rifles, 10 missile launchers, 1,583 grenade launchers and 538 sets of day/night binoculars and night-vision devices. And this is only the first of a series of shipments in the works. Obviously, with Hezbollah having achieved virtual military control of Lebanon, the idea that these weapons will not be used by Hezbollah in a future confrontation with Israel is illusionary.
In addition, Obama has approved advanced F-16 fighters for Egypt, plus Harpoon Block 2 anti-ship missiles, Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, and fast attack craft and helicopters. Obama has also approved the sale of $10 billion worth of arms to Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.