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Rep. Harman, Others, Urge Bush To Send X-Band Missile Defense Radar To Israel

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Monday, June 9th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford A congressional proponent of deploying the X-Band ground-based warning radar in Israel said that while President Bush didn't endorse the plan during his visit to Israel, as hoped, the idea is "picking up support" in the Bush administration and Congress. Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) said at a pro-Israel lobbying group's conference in Washington that she has been told President Bush "essentially supports" allowing the United States X-based radar system to be fully shared with Israel. The proposal…

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