Netanyahu Whines: Israel Is World’s ‘Most Threatened Country’
November 18, 2009 by politicaltheatrics
Filed under Western Imperialism
Israel is “the most threatened country in the world,” and the rocket attacks its civilian population has suffered are “attacks not experienced by any other state since Britain in World War II,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday.
Netanyahu was giving the closing remarks at the Israel Annual Conference on Aviation and Astronautics. Much of the discussion at the conference centered on missile defense.
“We are faced with enemies who do not conceal their intentions, and who arm themselves accordingly,” the Israeli prime minister said. “They first attack us physically, and then attack our right to self-defense.”
He noted that despite the financial success of Israel’s military industries, much money will be needed over the next decade to meet the Israeli state’s defense needs. These funds can only be secured by faster growth, which in turn can only be achieved by cutting taxes, he argued.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who also spoke at the conference, said the multilayered missile interception system that Israel is now constructing is a necessary condition for any stable political arrangement in the Middle East.
One component of this system is the Israeli-developed Iron Dome, which intercepts short-range rockets. Another component, Magic Wand, is meant to intercept mid-range missiles, while the Arrow 3 system is supposed to be able to intercept long-range ballistic missiles.
Arrow 3 was developed jointly by Israel and the United States. Current estimates put its development cost at around $1 billion, and it is unclear whether Israel will bear 30 or 50 percent of this cost. Military industry sources said Tuesday that if the funding is not delayed, the system can be completed within three years.
Authors Comments:
As the illegal Zionist state counts its billions,garnished from the American tax-payers, Netanyahu has the audacity to bemoan a contention that is not only unsubstantiated but inane.Boo-hoo Mr.Netanyahu,no one is fooled.
"Israel is “the most threatened country in the world,” and the rocket attacks its civilian population has suffered are “attacks not experienced by any other state since Britain in World War II,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday."
>>>>I am amazed that he can say that with a straight face, people need to finally realise they are utterly and totally delusional. Send Prozac immediately
Palestinian bottle rockets? But it was the israelis who violated the truce, wherein those attacks had been stopped. In any case, it is no exaggeration to point out that Israeli health and safety are far more threatened by second hand cigarette smoke.
"He noted that despite the financial success of Israel’s military industries, much money will be needed over the next decade to meet the Israeli state’s defense needs. These funds can only be secured by faster growth, which in turn can only be achieved by cutting taxes, he argued."
Let me see if I got this …"the financial success of Israel’s military industries" caused by the use of their "product" to blow away Palestinians has made it necessary for " much money will be needed over the next decade to meet the Israeli state’s defense needs" .And that "These funds can only be secured by faster growth" at blowing away Palestinians so that " which in turn can only be achieved by cutting taxes, he argued.""
Frick what do these people smoke ?
wow…israel with its 200 nukes,millions of phosphorus bombs, zillions of weapons and an iron dome is afraid and threatened by….SOME rockets?he's trying to sell us useless 'fear' again.he's trying to scam the world again just like the others.