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made missiles already in
place in Syria, and the dead-
ly chemical warheads that
can be delivered on these
missiles to targets anywhere
in Israel.
But Israel needs U.S. fund-
ing for this enormously ex-
pensive research—and on this
side of the ocean, ATM
research has become shroud-
ed in controversy.
Liberals in Congress argue
that American research into
advanced ATM systems repre-
sents a violation of the 1972
anti-ballistic missile treaty.
Also, the issue has become en-
tangled in the debate over
President Reagan's Strategic
Defense Initiative, which
takes the same general idea
a few steps further into what
critics consider the realm of
science fiction.
Finally, there are the ques-
tions of how to pay for the
research and how much of the
research will be farmed out to
friendly nations who also
have an interest in ATM tech-
nology. In recent discussions,
Israeli and U.S. defense of-
ficials failed to agree on how
much of the tab Israel should
pick up. And the Pentagon
and Congress are squabbling
over which accounts in the
U.S. budget should be tapped
for Israel's ATM money.
"The reality of this situa-
tion is that there is a shrink-
ing pie to divide up," said a
pro-Israel activist who is ac-
tively involved in the budget
discussions. "My own feeling
is that Israel is not getting
shortchanged. At the same
time, competition for money
is intense; in some cases,
Israel is competing against
elements of the U.S. defense
establishment for the same
budget dollar. Right now, just
about everything is on the
table."
Another source pointed out
that Israeli ATM research is
a difficult issue to understand
because it represents the in-
tersection of three major
controversies—the debate
over the whole SDI concept,
the problems posed by the
U.S budget deficit and the
issue of foreign participation
in ATM research.
Add to this Israeli sen-
sitivities over the demise of
the Lavi and the simmering
controversy over whether the
U.S. has lived up to its prom-
ises of post-Lavi compensa-
tion, and you have all the in-
gredients for a classic Capitol
Hill war of attrition.
Prime Minister Yitzhak
Shamir's visit to Washington
this week is not expected to
settle any of these issues.
Glittery state visits may af-
fect the texture of U.S.-Israeli
relations for the next year or
two, but the details of that
relationship will be ham-
mered out in tough bargain-
ing sessions among the
diplomatic and military pro-
fessionals. And they will also
be affected by the political
upheaval centering on the
budget deficit.
High Marks For
Herzog
Israeli president Chaim
Herzog's landmark visit to
Washington—he was the first
president of Israel to taste the
diplomatic niceties here—is
getting high marks from Con-
gress and the diplomatic
community.
"His speech to the joint ses-
sion of Congress was a very
positive step in U.S.-Israeli
relations," said one Capitol
Hill aide who was in the au-
dience. "Too often you get
visiting Israelis giving 'panic
speeches' about the need for
more aid, or the threat of war.
Senators and congressmen
don't respond well to that. In
contrast, Herzog was very
positive about the U.S.-Israeli
relationship, and moderate on
issues like the Palestinians."
Herzog placed a strong em-
phasis on the cultural bonds
uniting the two countries, not
just the strategic alliance
that has been emphasized in
recent years. "You hear these
kinds of speeches all the
time," said Jess Hordes, lob-
byist for the Anti-Defamation
League. "You become insen-
sitive to them. But in this
case, Herzog obviously struck