Germany said yesterday it will help Israel acquire two nuclear-capable submarines and modernize three older vessels amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Iran's planned construction of several nuclear reactors.

"We are of course ready to help Israel's acquisition, and support it. ... The exact details now need to be clarified in a working group of both ministries," German Defense Minister Peter Struck said in an interview with Handelsblatt newspaper.

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use arms sales in Israel and China as a lucrative replacement for their profitable trade in arms with Hussein.

Color me cynical regarding the German intentions towards the Israelis.

Catz

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