I did not find an M16 confirmation in the article you linked, I found an offer to sign up for a premium on-line newsletter for $99 a year instead. As far as I know no reputable news outlet confirmed this alleged M16's revelation so the article is most likely bogus. But even if it's not I completely agree with the following quote:
The entire modern civilization as we know it was created by the white man. Heck, little, permanently embattled Israel has had 50% more Nobel prize winners in its 60 years of existence than the entire muslim world combined has in 110 years.
Not in all cases. US technology has surely been more freely shared with the Israelis as well. They are a favored nation. The money creates a kind of research leisure.
The pals are the highest by far per capita recipients of foreign aid. Guess what, they've had one Nobel Prize winner - Yasir Arafat, no less. LOL :eek: How often do you plan to keep embarrassing yourself with your absurd and ignorant oneliners?
it of course does not take into account that virtually all this "free" money were used on defense. It certainly does not explain the fact that every forth Nobel prize winner is jewish or half jewish, it ignores the fact that the "free money" from arab annual oil profits far exceed the total amount of aid Israel got in its 60 years of existence (and yet no nobel prize winners in the Arabstan)... Nevertheless imagining for a second that you're right and all this Israeli scientific success is due to american aid only - great call uncle Sam, you invested in the right people and your investment has paid off beyond your wildest expectations.
I think threat is also a big part of it, yes. There is nothing quite like warfare to drive innovation.