Sans, I am aware that we've been the payers in an extortion scheme with Egypt and Israel since the Camp David agreements went final.
They agree not to go to war with each other, we agree to give each about 3 billion a year in aid.
So yeah, it's not news, but when anyone talks about "Israel buying V-22's" the truth of the matter is that they don't buy anything. As a US taxpayer, and given the tech transfer that Israel has committed in breach of our various agreements over the years, I ask whether or not the US taxpayer is not being taken for a ride.
Yes, most US foreign aid is spent within the shores of CONUS.
Back to the topic of the V-22: if it keeps the production line warm, maybe that is worth the extortion payment. Not sure.
Boudreaux Bob: Israel doesn't need a V-22 to deal with Hamas, Syria, or Iraq. They are doing nicely with the kit and people they currently have.