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To: Americanexpat

If America can sell weapon systems to Saudi Arabia and still be Israel's "friend" why can't Russia sell the same to Syria?


8 posted on 04/28/2005 11:43:13 AM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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To: Destro
If America can sell weapon systems to Saudi Arabia and still be Israel's "friend" why can't Russia sell the same to Syria?

I don't think Russia's subsidizing Israel to the tune of $3 billion a year. Plus, unlike Syria, Saudi Arabia doesn't have any territorial (or other major outstanding) disputes with Israel, and anti-Israeli terrorists don't use Saudi territory as a base for their activites, at least not at all to the same extent that Hezbollah and PFLP use Syria.

That said, I do find our relationship with the Saudis to be rather disquieting.

32 posted on 04/28/2005 1:34:36 PM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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