Re: I guess the Israelis represent the state of the art in this leading edge "technology", and have the experience to boot.
Well, why not put a positive spin on the Israelization of America? After all, Israel's fence-builders OWE it to their American sugar daddy!! With whose money, do you think, were they able to gain all that "fence expertise"???? US tax payer's! At least, the Bible Belt's Jesus freaks will get some payback from their bankrolling of Israel:
businessweek.com
Building Fences -- And Growing Closer
From security to information technology, business ties between India and Israel are proliferating
The disputed state of Kashmir couldn't look less like the narrow strip of desert that forms most of Israel. Peaks in the territory rise to more than 8,500 meters, and the area is known for its lush valleys and remote Himalayan beauty. Israel's Magal Security Systems Ltd., though, feels right at home in the thin mountain air.
The company(*), best known for its role in building a security fence dividing Israel from the West Bank, is providing technology such as cameras and motion detectors for a similar barrier in Kashmir. The 150-kilometer fence is aimed at keeping terrorists from crossing the Line of Control, the de facto border between the Indian- and Pakistani-administered portions of Kashmir. So far, Magal's technology has been deployed on just 5.5 km of the project, but the company is aiming to get a much bigger share of the barrier being built along the 740-km border. "India is a great market for Israeli companies," says Magal's president, Izhar Dekel.
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freerepublic.com
(*) magal-ssl.com |
