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McCain at the AIPAC summit this morning: “I strongly support the increase in military aid to Israel.”

June 2nd, 2008

While both candidates will speak at the AIPAC summit today, and they will both probably say similar things, here’s some highlights from McCain’s speech:

The threats to Israel’s security are large and growing, and America’s commitment must grow as well. I strongly support the increase in military aid to Israel, scheduled to begin in October. I am committed to making certain Israel maintains its qualitative military edge. Israel’s enemies are too numerous, its margin of error too small, and our shared interests and values too great for us to follow any other policy.

Honestly, I doubt Obama will say anything much better, but there you go.

Update:

Here’s Obama’s speech. A bit better (less talk of war with Iran, more talk of working with people, including Palestine, for peace), but there is still this:

At the same time, we must preserve our total commitment to our unique defense relationship with Israel by fully funding military assistance and continuing work on the Arrow and related missile defense programs. This would help Israel maintain its military edge and deter and repel attacks from as far as Tehran and as close as Gaza. And when Israel is attacked, we must stand up for Israel’s legitimate right to defend itself.

Not an increase in aid as McCain proposed, but not a decrease either.

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