The Jew hatred is at the center of all complaints about the relationship between Israel and the US. One needs just to ask the likes of AOC what the US gets in return for the roughly $2b we give Egypt? Just watch her hem and haw.
I would rather ask the senators who are Jewish or married to jews. They are no better than AOC, her uncle Bernie, her dance partner the mayor and all the others currently in office or seeking office that will never address the points made by gallant , which points have also been made by countless numbers of generals and former generals.
This is important posting and couldn't come soon enough. It should be amplified everywhere for those that object to the aid for Israel but don't quite understand why . In economic terms the $3.9b of aid to Israel is essentially a welfare (aid) money for American defense industry and is returned to American economy in the form of employment, taxes, local development etc. since, as you indicated all of it has to be spend with US defense contractors who are getting easy, paid for orders for their wares bypassing regular and difficult US budgetary controls and constrains. In addition they get free quality control, testing,, ,modifications, know how and marketing in the form of reputation of the product deployed by Israeli military . Value of all of it combined , if properly accounted for probably exceeds $3.9 B .
I'm no expert on weaponry, but while we in the U.S. keep hearing about the nuclear deterrent issue, isn't non-nuclear the real issue? Things like drones, surveillance, etc.? Israel nuclear deterrents can't be much of a real-life deterrent because Israel isn't crazy enough to use them right there in the Middle East, right? As for Iran, Israel has to monitor Iran closely and constantly and take action as appropriate, maybe even just assassinating a few key players? We keep assuming that cease fires enable the terrorists to keep rearming, but perhaps they also enable Israeli reservists to return home and develop day-to-day weapons more quickly?
The Jew hatred is at the center of all complaints about the relationship between Israel and the US. One needs just to ask the likes of AOC what the US gets in return for the roughly $2b we give Egypt? Just watch her hem and haw.
I would rather ask the senators who are Jewish or married to jews. They are no better than AOC, her uncle Bernie, her dance partner the mayor and all the others currently in office or seeking office that will never address the points made by gallant , which points have also been made by countless numbers of generals and former generals.
Very clear headed analysis. Thank you, General!
General Galant,
This is important posting and couldn't come soon enough. It should be amplified everywhere for those that object to the aid for Israel but don't quite understand why . In economic terms the $3.9b of aid to Israel is essentially a welfare (aid) money for American defense industry and is returned to American economy in the form of employment, taxes, local development etc. since, as you indicated all of it has to be spend with US defense contractors who are getting easy, paid for orders for their wares bypassing regular and difficult US budgetary controls and constrains. In addition they get free quality control, testing,, ,modifications, know how and marketing in the form of reputation of the product deployed by Israeli military . Value of all of it combined , if properly accounted for probably exceeds $3.9 B .
Fantastic article. Thank you!
I'm no expert on weaponry, but while we in the U.S. keep hearing about the nuclear deterrent issue, isn't non-nuclear the real issue? Things like drones, surveillance, etc.? Israel nuclear deterrents can't be much of a real-life deterrent because Israel isn't crazy enough to use them right there in the Middle East, right? As for Iran, Israel has to monitor Iran closely and constantly and take action as appropriate, maybe even just assassinating a few key players? We keep assuming that cease fires enable the terrorists to keep rearming, but perhaps they also enable Israeli reservists to return home and develop day-to-day weapons more quickly?