Whatta Deal! U.S. Gives $2.75 Billion in F-35 Fighters to Israel

Israel Places Order For 20 F-35s; U.S. Picks Up The Tab

To sweeten terms of the deal, Lockheed Martin agreed to buy more component parts for the JSF from Israeli firms; at a price of around $4 billion.

It's the same old story. Give to Israel and give again. Some in Congress are questioning arms sales to Saudi Arabia but when it comes to freebies to Israel, there's nothing but silence.

Direct and indirect costs of our 'friendship' with Israel are hard to actually figure but trillions since 1948 is not out of line.

Americans should think about that as they stand in the unemployment and food lines. But most will not.