США, Израиль и нефть
Изучая материалы по Ираку, наткнулся на такой интересный момент:
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Israel stands to benefit greatly from US conquest of Iraq
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US efforts to get Iraqi oil to Israel is not particularly surprising, since it would get the Americans off a hook they would rather not be on. Under a 1975 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) then-US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger negotiated an agreement with Israel that guaranteed to meet all Israel's oil needs in the event of a crisis. The MoU, which has been quietly renewed every five years, also committed the US to construct and stock a supplementary strategic reserve for Israel, equivalent to some $3 bn in 2002 dollars. Special legislation was enacted to exempt Israel from restrictions on oil exports from the US.
Moreover, the Americans agreed to divert oil from their home market, even if that entailed domestic shortages, and guaranteed delivery of the promised oil in their own tankers if commercial shippers were unwilling or unavailable to carry the crude to Israel. All of this adds up to a potentially massive financial commitment to Israel, over and above the $91 bn in identifiable budgeted aid the US had provided for Israel since 1949, excluding $10 bn as loan guarantees it has drawn to date.
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А вот сам текст Israel-United States Memorandum of Understanding (September 1, 1975).
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Israel stands to benefit greatly from US conquest of Iraq
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US efforts to get Iraqi oil to Israel is not particularly surprising, since it would get the Americans off a hook they would rather not be on. Under a 1975 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) then-US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger negotiated an agreement with Israel that guaranteed to meet all Israel's oil needs in the event of a crisis. The MoU, which has been quietly renewed every five years, also committed the US to construct and stock a supplementary strategic reserve for Israel, equivalent to some $3 bn in 2002 dollars. Special legislation was enacted to exempt Israel from restrictions on oil exports from the US.
Moreover, the Americans agreed to divert oil from their home market, even if that entailed domestic shortages, and guaranteed delivery of the promised oil in their own tankers if commercial shippers were unwilling or unavailable to carry the crude to Israel. All of this adds up to a potentially massive financial commitment to Israel, over and above the $91 bn in identifiable budgeted aid the US had provided for Israel since 1949, excluding $10 bn as loan guarantees it has drawn to date.
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А вот сам текст Israel-United States Memorandum of Understanding (September 1, 1975).