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From: sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Lavi (was US Naval Forces in Gulf, Air Nat'l Gaurd units)
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Date: 23 Aug 90 01:47:23 GMT
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From: sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney)
In article <1990Aug21.025234.2026@cbnews.att.com>, arnaud@samsung.com (Alain Arnaud) writes:

>	The Lavi (Lion in Hebrew)was designed by IAI (Israel Aircraft) 
>	and two flying prototypes were build. 
...
>	It was funded 60-70& by U.S. aid to Israel, which was spent in the US
>	to purchase engines, and other gear.

So why should we have subsidized competitors to General Dynamics and McDonald
Douglas for foreign military sales?