"Israel May Ask U.S. for $20 billion more in security aid, Barak says." Maybe we can take some more out of Headstart [NB. the last sentence is not a quote from Barak].And apropos of Israel and U.S. budget cuts, M.J. Rosenberg has this to say: "Why is Israel Aid Exempt from Cuts?" For one thing, the tea partiers can't bring themselves to do it.