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Originally posted by red-beard
2 things to note: It looks like, for the most part, that Isreal's aid peaked under Carter. But I bet that number would look HUGE if you corrected everything for inflation. In today's dollars, it would be $12.63 Billion. Past year, about $2.7 Billion.
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Good point !!!
I had thought about that when reading it on another thread..
I found myself in Israel ( Haifa ) about 7 or 8 times during late 80's and thought that it was the most Westernized place I have ever seen ....
American Primetime TV ( before satalite boom ) and ALL the comforts of good ol' USA ... I used to have to sit in the Police station all night sometimes as a Laison between Navy and Locals.... Israel was one of my favorite places to go to while in the NAVY.. Now if I compare it to Alexandria Egypt or Cairo for that matter.... whoaaa what a difference... There are nice places in Egypt, but only for the rich...
Anyway, Israel didn't get that way by themselves, and I'm sure that relatives here in the US had influence as well... but it's like US #2, only with people walking around with guns.. I'm sure its even way nicer today...
I do miss this Female Major( or something ) in the army that I had a "Thing" with...
OK, back on topic ....
