President Obama releases additional $70 million in military aid for Israel in advance of Romney's op

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Obama Gets Ahead Of Mitt Romney On Israel

By JULIE PACE 07/27/12 11:51 AM ET AP



WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday he is releasing an additional $70 million in military aid for Israel, a previously announced move that appeared timed to upstage Republican rival Mitt Romney's trip to Israel this weekend.

The stepped-up U.S. aid, first announced in May, will go to help Israel expand production of a short-range rocket defense system. The system, known as Iron Dome, has proved successful at stopping rocket attacks fired at Israeli civilians from close range, including from Gaza.

Obama announced the new military assistance as he signed a bill in the Oval Office expanding military and civilian cooperation with Israel.

As he sought to underscore his commitment to Israel, the president first said the increased aid totaled $70 million, then said the number was actually $70 billion, even though the smaller figure is correct.

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[spanone]

1. mitt will pull out his wallet and double it.......

[earthside]

2. This is so messed up.

Boy are our priorities are all screwed up.

Israel does not need another $70 million of U.S. taxpayers' money.

I'm sorry, but this is the worst kind of politics, Mr. President.

Netanyahu wants the Palestinians to stop the rare, ineffective lashing-out from the Gaza? How about treating those people like human beings and disassembling the world's largest concentration camp?

[turtlerescue1]

3. Politically: "Neener neener neener Mitt the Twit".