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**S.T.D.** · 04-14-2010, 05:33 PM

It seems unlikely to me that the US would cancel aid to Egypt simply because Israel asks for its own aid to be stopped. It's also EXTREMELY unlikely that arming/training the Egyptian military would stop.

I don't think Israel should try to "get rid of the American aid." $3 billion is a significant percentage of Israel's defense budget. I agree with Sanket, in that for now there are no real alternatives. Israel should take as much as it can and use it to maintain its technological edge. The strings attached are unfortunate, but ultimately I think the benefit outweighs the cost. The US has very rarely actually intervened in Israeli arms sales.

04-14-2010, 05:33 PM	#8
S.T.D. Join Date May 2008 Age 43 Posts 5,220 Senior Member	It seems unlikely to me that the US would cancel aid to Egypt simply because Israel asks for its own aid to be stopped. It's also EXTREMELY unlikely that arming/training the Egyptian military would stop. I don't think Israel should try to "get rid of the American aid." $3 billion is a significant percentage of Israel's defense budget. I agree with Sanket, in that for now there are no real alternatives. Israel should take as much as it can and use it to maintain its technological edge. The strings attached are unfortunate, but ultimately I think the benefit outweighs the cost. The US has very rarely actually intervened in Israeli arms sales.
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