Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihlpg!tan From: tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Fueling the Conflict in Lebanon Message-ID: <860@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 01:29:39 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpg.860 Posted: Tue Jul 16 01:29:39 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 07:53:51 EDT References: <705@cadovax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 10 > Fact: In 1982, when Israel first invaded Lebanon, the US was providing Israel > with $7,000,000 per day in economic aid. I don't know what today's figures are, > but they most certainly are higher. > Jeff Fields True Fact: U. S. aid to Israel today is roughly 3 billion dollars per year, which is approximately $800,000 per day. You slipped a decimal point. I trust it was not deliberate. -- Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL ihnp4!ihlpg!tan