one of smirk's parting gifts to Israel

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080510/pl_nm/israel_bush_missile_dc;_ylt=AuxaJ92P.vM44f6mOwh7Ypms0NUE


U.S. looks set to offer Israel powerful new radar


The Bush administration appears set to offer Israel a powerful radar system that could greatly boost Israeli defenses against enemy ballistic missiles while tying them directly into a growing U.S. missile shield.

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The system Bush may offer is known as a forward-based X-band radar. Transportable by air, it uses high-powered pulsed beams for extremely high-resolution tracking of objects in space such as a missile that could be tipped with a chemical, germ or nuclear warhead.

Built by Raytheon Co, the system has been described by U.S. officials as capable of tracking an object the size of a baseball from about 2,900 miles away.

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Nearly 70 members of Congress, including the top Democrat and Republican on the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Bush this week urging him to offer a warning radar that is "fully integrated" with the emerging U.S. shield.

The letter, dated May 5 and co-authored by Kirk and California Democratic Rep. Jane Harman, cited a call by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for Israel to be "wiped off the map" and said Iran's ballistic missile program was expanding.

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An Israeli defense official said Israel had discussed a range of "parting gifts" from Bush, who leaves office on January 20, including military pacts and technologies.
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and the crimes continue

70 members of congress, including TOP Dems. puke

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1. This is defensive technology

Which of the following do you not want Israel to be able to detect if launched from Iran: chemical, germ or nuclear warheads?

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2. I don't think Iran will launch anything unless the neo cons hit first

nt

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3. Any bets how long till China gets it from Israel?

I say two weeks, three tops.