WASHINGTON
Monday, February 1, 2010
The administration of President Barack Obama is delaying an upgrade project for Israel's military on the grounds that it could be deployed against Palestinian militants.
Industry sources said the Defense Department has taken measures to slow down an upgrade of Israel's AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fleet. The sources said at least three Apache helicopters have been awaiting an upgrade at Boeing, the prime contractor.
"The schedule has been repeatedly delayed because funding from the Pentagon has not arrived," an industry source said.
The sources said the delay of the Apache project stemmed from the White House's concern that Israel was rebuilding its military for another war.
They said President Barack Obama was dismayed by the widespread use of the Apache and other U.S. platforms during the January 2009 war with the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip.
"Everything having to do with Israel's Apache fleet has been delayed by the administration," another source said.
Under the Foreign Military Sales program, the Pentagon finances projects for Israel through annual American aid of $2.4 billion. The sources said Boeing had pledged that the Apache platforms would be overhauled, enhanced and returned to Israel in 2009.
The sources said Israel has also been awaiting Obama's approval for the request to sell at least six new AH-64D Apache Longbows to the Jewish state. They said the Israeli request has been shelved for more than a year.
The administration of President Barack Obama is delaying an upgrade project for Israel's military on the grounds that it could be deployed against Palestinian militants.
Industry sources said the Defense Department has taken measures to slow down an upgrade of Israel's AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fleet. The sources said at least three Apache helicopters have been awaiting an upgrade at Boeing, the prime contractor.
"The schedule has been repeatedly delayed because funding from the Pentagon has not arrived," an industry source said.
The sources said the delay of the Apache project stemmed from the White House's concern that Israel was rebuilding its military for another war.
They said President Barack Obama was dismayed by the widespread use of the Apache and other U.S. platforms during the January 2009 war with the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip.
"Everything having to do with Israel's Apache fleet has been delayed by the administration," another source said.
Under the Foreign Military Sales program, the Pentagon finances projects for Israel through annual American aid of $2.4 billion. The sources said Boeing had pledged that the Apache platforms would be overhauled, enhanced and returned to Israel in 2009.
The sources said Israel has also been awaiting Obama's approval for the request to sell at least six new AH-64D Apache Longbows to the Jewish state. They said the Israeli request has been shelved for more than a year.
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I don't have the words to adequately describe my thoughts concerning everything that's being done against Israel. They know not what they do.
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