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.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Israel's new F-35 fighter jet may be delayed

PNN-The future of the Israel’s air power technology is in question. The F-35 jet, which has stealth capabilities and is said to be the future of air power and which was slated to take the place of an entire generation of old fighter jets, has become too costly for the Americans.

However, the U.S. has already been slated to buy 2,443 of these jets from Lockheed- Martin for their own Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. They have also purchased the jets for other countries, including Israel. Israel has already ordered 20 of these jet fighters. Read more
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