Israel has asked the US to speed delivery of “anti-personnel” rockets, the type likely to cause civilian casualties. The rockets, which produce a multitude of “bomblets” have been requested in order to attack katyusha launch sites, however the State Department, concerned over likely civilian casualties, has sought to delay the sale. Delays aside, the sale is expected to go through.

New York Times:

Israel has long told American officials that it wanted M-26 rockets for use against conventional armies in case Israel was invaded, one of the American officials said. But after being pressed in recent days on what they intended to use the weapons for, Israeli officials disclosed that they planned to use them against rocket sites in Lebanon. It was this prospect that raised the intense concerns over civilian casualties.

During much of the 1980’s, the United States maintained a moratorium on selling cluster munitions to Israel, following disclosures that civilians in Lebanon had been killed with the weapons during the 1982 Israeli invasion. But the moratorium was lifted late in the Reagan administration, and since then, the United States has sold Israel some types of cluster munitions, the senior official said.

Officials would discuss the issue only on the condition of anonymity, as the debate over what to do is not resolved and is freighted with implications for the difficult diplomacy that is under way.
I posted this so people can have a clear view that Bush has an agenda to broaden out the middle east war and have his long term goal of a war with Iran. My question is.....Is that what you really want? If not please remember this at the voting booth this November....Thank You