| Author | Message | | sharkman | | Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2002 12:44 am Post subject: U.S., ISRAEL DISCUSS JOINT ANTI-TERROR OFFICE |
| U.S., ISRAEL DISCUSS JOINT ANTI-TERROR OFFICE
By Sean Salai, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, 6/29/02
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020629-1359928.htm
Brig. Gen. David Tzur and Minister of Interior Security Uzi Landau met with
U.S. officials Thursday in the hope of creating a new office to fight
terrorism.
The office, to be in Washington, would monitor an almost instantaneous
communications link between the proposed U.S. Department of Homeland
Defense and the Israeli government on matters of homeland security. Visa
policies, terrorist profiles and virtually all other internal security
data except classified intelligence would be swapped by computer, fax and
telephone.
"Israel is a laboratory for fighting terror," Mr. Landau said in an
interview with The Washington Times, adding that Sen. Dianne Feinstein,
California Democrat; House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, Texas Republican; and
Rep. Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania Republican, are "especially receptive" to
the idea.
Mr. Weldon said yesterday that the office is the centerpiece of broader
legislation he is drafting with the support of Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona
Republican, and Rep. Jane Harman, California Democrat…
"It's bizarre beyond belief," said Ibrahim Hooper of the Washington-based
Council on American-Islamic Relations. "It would suggest to us an
'Israelization' of American politics.
"What message is sent when our legislators begin tying our national
security to a foreign country engaged in a brutal occupation? Is it Israel
and America against the rest of the world?" Mr. Hooper asked… | |  | | msteffan1 | | Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2002 1:41 pm Post subject: |
| Well Sharkman...Is this not a logical move..giving the follwing url, which shows both governments have a lot depending on each other.....
And the US cannot arm China direct can they...so need a proxy..Or are the US agreable with Isreals lovey dovey dealings with China?
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