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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (9972)	2/19/2003 5:33:16 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 25898

OOoops... Don't count your Turkeys yet! Turkey wants more U.S. aid before ceding bases Dexter Filkins The New York Times Wednesday, February 19, 2003 ISTANBUL Turkish officials said Tuesday that they were waiting for the Bush Administration to answer their demand for $32 billion in economic aid to ensure Turkey's participation in a war with Iraq. The two long-time allies both seemed to harden their positions. The U.S. ambassador, Robert Pearson, was summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry after 10 p.m Monday night, American officials said, and given the proposal, which he forwarded to Washington. The Turkish request is some $6 billion more than what American officials said over the weekend was their "final" offer. The Turks called their offer "final" as well. It remained to be seen whether negotiations would begin anew, or whether the Bush Administration's ambitious plan to use Turkey to launch an invasion of northern Iraq would fall through. That prospect seemed to put an unusual strain on the relationship, as each side spoke of the other in increasingly harsh tones. [...] iht.com BTW, I told you so: Message 18332572

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (9972)	2/21/2003 5:45:57 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25898

Re: Aid to Israel from U.S. to shrink by $17 million Well... last time I checked, "Aid to Israel from U.S." got scrapped altogether --ouch! Friday, February 21, 2003 Adar1 19, 5763 Israeli delegation returns from Washington empty-handed By Haaretz Service The Israeli delegation to Washington DC, which met with Bush administration officials this week to discuss the possibility of a United States financial aid package, will return to Israel empty-handed after failing to secure the $12 billion package, including loan guarantees, Israel Radio reported Friday morning. The U.S. representatives demanded that the Israeli delegation provide information on the size of the budget cuts, and on the planned reforms in the capital and labor market. Israeli sources said that they expect to eventually receive a positive response to the request. On Thursday, Israel presented its detailed request for special aid to members of the U.S. administration, and is currently waiting for the American response. The head of the Israeli delegation, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's bureau chief Dov Weisglass, along with Director-General of the Defense Ministry Amos Yaron, Treasury Director-General Ohad Marani, and Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Danny Ayalon met Thursday for several hours with representatives from the National Security Council. Israel's request includes a one-time $4 billion increase in military aid, and loan guarantees amounting to an additional $8 billion. The money is intended to be given over a period of three to four years. Weisglass said Thursday that he hopes that the U.S. approval of the aid request will be given as soon as possible. He noted that the Americans are not conditioning the aid on Israel's response to the "road map," or to President George W. Bush's diplomatic initiatives. "There was not and is not any sort of conditioning of aid to the road map. Both channels are being conducted in completely separate manners," Weisglass said Thursday after meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. Israel hopes that the U.S. will not link the granting of financial aid to advancements made with other countries also supposed to receive aid from the U.S. - Turkey and Jordan. "The Americans regard Israel's aid request on its own. They are aware of Israel's needs and the necessity for responding to terror, which is attempting to adversely affect Israel's economy," Ayalon said on Thursday. The Israeli team noted that on Thursday, the discussion phase between the professional teams had concluded, and the U.S. political echelons would now have to make a decision. During the professional talks, the Israeli team outlined the country's economic hardships and the plan for economic recovery. The team also detailed the country's new security needs in light of the threat of a possible war in Iraq, and the expenses incurred in the fight against terror. Israel also pledged to reduce the amount of money invested in the territories. haaretz.com Those Israeli cadgers should know better --America and Israel share the same values, etc. (the official spiel) but not the same bank account!!!