Israel, US Sign Homeland Security Pact

[Purveyor]

By REBECCA ANNA STOIL

Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter and his US counterpart, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, signed a joint memorandum in Washington DC on Wednesday evening, setting a series of goals and terms for security collaboration between the two nations.

The joint understanding included partnership on flight security, including passenger and cargo inspection and information sharing on the topic of emergency planning, response, recovery and damage control. The understanding also encompassed sharing of research and development progress in the field of explosives detection.

In addition, Israel and the US will share information about steps taken to neutralize, respond to and reduce terror and criminal activities in specific fields and will also hold joint training and staff exchanges.

Dichter had previously described the agreement as "a breakthrough signing of an understandings agreement for the war on terror and establishing cooperation between the Internal Security Ministry and the Department of Homeland Security."

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[fooj]

1. WTF?

[oldtimecanuk]

2. Oh Goodie... Chertoff has been so damn good at his job...

!NOT!... DEMOCRAT MAJORITY, where the hell are you? Get these fuckers in hand cuffs now... WTF is right!

ww

[barb162]

3. This looks like a good idea

Israel is very good at airport security, etc. Chertoff will probably screw it up like he does everything else

[Purveyor]

4. Sure, they have what, maybe 5 major airports? Who wouldn't be good

at securing such a small number of facilities and flights?

[barb162]

8. They know how to do it is the point. We aren't doing good security

at sea or air ports

[IndianaGreen]

5. If Israel is gonna trust the incredibly incompetent Chertoff

then they are truly doomed.

[donsu]

6. so, I suppose this means we will pay for Israeli disasters of whatever kind

and it means Israel can come here and meddle in our disasters.

[Megahurtz]

9. Of Course.

The endless cashflow to Isreal.

Fucking Ridiculous.

[ama]

7. How is this good for the US?

Remind me again who Chertoff works for

[EFerrari]

10. Do you all remember that story making the rounds right after 9/11

about those five Isreali "movers" high fiving each other after the first plane hit?

Well, it turns out it was true. And they were spies for Isreal operating here without US permission. It was determined that they had no foreknowledge of the events of 9/11 but they were sent home for "visa violations".

This was reported this morning on Amy Goodman's show -- and I believe that show airs again at least twice today on LINK TV and in other venues.

I had assumed this story wasn't true but, color me surprised.

edit: added "movers

[Megahurtz]

11. Yeah, that Story got Quiet Real Quick didn't it?

But all you have to do is Google "five dancing Isreali's" and you will get a shitload of stories on this.

Disgusting.

[ama]

12. is America ready to face reality

http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/02/310503.shtml
Put none but Americans on guard

[Megahurtz]

13. Yikes.

And now we still have Chertoff again working for our "Homeland Security".

Yeah, I'm feeling real safe.:sarcasm: