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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Israel's booming arms exports under scrutiny

Il-76 PhalconIsrael's defense industry is under scrutiny for not being particular enough about its customers amid allegations it exploits the West Bank to develop security systems.

"A key component of the militarized state is the drive to increase the production and export of weapons while also becoming a global security-services provider," former Central Intelligence Agency officer Philip Giraldi said.

"This has led to a certain recklessness about who is being trained, where the arms wind up and what sensitive technology might be exposed in the process.

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