Posted on 05/25/2019 8:33:35 AM PDT by Steve1999
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress on Friday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing a long-standing precedent for congressional review of major weapons sales.
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This arms sale means that Israeli/Saudi anti-jihadist accords are comprehensive and working well.
Alahwahoo Bibibar! And Fatwa every Iranian Red Guard!
“Representative Mike McCaul, the top Republican on the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said the administration’s action was “unfortunate” and likely to damage future White House interactions with Congress.”
Mike needs a primary challenger! “Likely damage future WH interactions with Congress?” Mike, the President has an approval rating in the high 40’s, while your pack of worthless a$$holes is around 13%! So just who do the voters trust? It sure as Hell isn’t Congress!
Well done. Trump getting things done without Congress. I like it.
Can we hire the Saudis to “Kashogi” some of these turncoats?
If “lawmakers” means DemocRats (which, being Reuters, it does), we no longer give a shi...er...give an Obama about those low rent bottom dwelling slime.
They can LGBT themselves, eat roaches, and die somewhere we cannot smell their stink.
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