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U.S. Nuclear Weapons Being
“Guarded” by Israel
Michael Collins Piper
Kavkaz-Center
Thursday September 27, 2007
American supporters of Israel were delighted to learn that
an Israeli company, Magal Security Systems-owned in part by the
government of Israel-is in charge of security for the most sensitive
nuclear power and weapons storage facilities in the United States.
The largest perimeter security company in the world, Magal started
out as a division of Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI)-which was
owned in part by the government of Israel. In recent years, however,
Magal evolved into a publicly-traded company, although IAI (and
thus the government of Israel) still holds a substantial share
in the highly successful firm.
What all of this means is that the government of Israel will
actually have control over the security of America's nuclear weapons.
Supporters of Israel say that this is a splendid idea, since
Israel is said to be perhaps America's closest ally on the face
of the planet. However, there are some critics who question the
propriety of America's super-sensitive nuclear security being
in the hands of any foreign nation, particularly Israel which,
even today, officially denies that it is engaged in the production
of nuclear arms.
Be that as it may, however, Magal's global interests are quite
broad-ranging. Having secured 90 percent of Israel's borders through
a wide-ranging array of super-modern "space age" technology,
Magal has now branched out internationally.
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Not only does Magal provide security for American nuclear facilities,
but it also does likewise for most major nuclear facilities in
Western Europe and Asia. In addition, the Israeli firm also provides
security for Chicago's O'Hare Airport and, for the last fifteen
years, has kept watch on the Queen of England's famed Buckingham
Palace in London. What's more, Magal provides security for 90%
of the American prisons that utilize electronic systems. Magal
brags that its other clients around the globe include: borders,
airports, industrial sites, communication centers, military installations,
correctional facilities, government agencies, VIP estates and
residences, commercial buildings and storage yards.
There is hardly a major country or major enterprise that does
not have Magal's security specialists keeping a close watch on
their activities.
Clearly, Magal is no small enterprise. While 27% of its total
sales are in the Israeli market, its largest market is in North
America, which currently accounts for 35% of its sales.
However, Magal's American outreach is expected to increase substantially,
especially now that firm has set up a Washington, D.C. office
which will promote its products to federal agencies and to the
members of Congress who provide funding for federally-supervised
security projects across the country at all levels: local, state
and national.
And with current U.S. Homeland Security Chief, Michael Chertoff,
not only a strong supporter of Israel but also the son of a woman
who has strong Israeli ties-even including service with El Al,
the national airline of Israel-Magal, owned in party by Israeli
Aircraft Industries-will be a clear-cut favorite in the eyes of
the power brokers in official Washington who have the power to
grant lucrative security contracts.
At the moment, Magal has four U.S.-based subsidiaries: two in
California, Stellar Security Products, Inc. and Perimeter Products
Inc., as well as the New York-based Smart Interactive Systems,
Inc., and the Virginia-based Dominion Wireless, Inc.
All told, the Israeli company holds a 40% share in the worldwide
market in perimeter intrusion detection systems and is working
to expand its business in the protection of oil pipelines.
Magal is also said to be quite interested in guarding water lines
around the globe, particularly in the United States. In fact,
Magal may have an inside shot at getting a monopoly in guarding
America's water supplies.
On July 19, the Bush administration's Environmental Protection
Agency announced a "partnership" with the Israeli Ministry
of National Infrastructures to improve what they called "water
supply system security in the United States and Israel."
Since Magal is so highly respected in Israel, it's an even bet
that Magal will soon be guarding the U.S. water supply.
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