Studies show that US coverage is Israeli-centric. The main bureaus for CNN, Associated Press, Time, etc. are located in Israel and often staffed by Israelis. The son of the NY Times bureau chief is in the Israeli army;"pundit" Jeffrey Goldberg served in the IDF; Wolf Blitzer worked for AIPAC. Because the U.S. gives Israel over $8 million/day - more than to any other nation - we feel it is essential that we be fully informed on this region. Below are news reports to augment mainstream coverage.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Israel tests its new system for Merkava IV tanks

IMEMC
The Israeli army concluded on Thursday a series of tests for the new defense system for its Merkava IV tank. The new system can intercept and destroy a wide-range of anti-tank missiles while they are still a long distance away from the tank. Full story
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