Posted on 09/12/2010 10:34:17 PM PDT by mainsail that
"In a notification to Congress, expected to be submitted this week or next, the administration will authorize the Saudis to buy as many as 84 new F-15 fighters, upgrade 70 more, and purchase three types of helicopters—70 Apaches, 72 Black Hawks and 36 Little Birds, officials said.
The notification triggers a congressional review. Lawmakers could push for changes or seek to impose conditions, and potentially block the deal, though that is not expected.
On top of the $60 billion package of fighter jets and helicopters, U.S. officials are discussing a potential $30 billion package to upgrade Saudi Arabia's naval forces. An official described these as "discreet, bilateral conversations" in which no agreement has yet been reached. That deal could include littoral combat ships, surface vessels intended for operations close to shore, the official said."
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Saudi Arabia has about $592 Billion GDP. A $60 to $90 Billion arms deal must be over several years and will be paid for by higher oil prices.
Seems the pResident is arming enemies against our country.
oh well.....TIME FOR ICE CREAM!!!!!
FUBO, just FUBO!
Saudis are hardly enemies. If the buy goes through thousands US jobs are saved. Plus, we own the SW for
these bird. If they misbehave, they don’t get ser viced.
I’ll bet the package includes NASA technology as well as arms.
You know, in the name of Muslim outreach.
For good or for ill, the Saudis have been one of the best customers of high-end U.S. weapons systems for a long time. They like to buy the premium equipment, and they have the hard currency to pay cash for it. Obama is following in the footsteps of every President since Reagan (if not well before) on this one.
Plus, EU and Russia will sell arms to them in a heartbeat unless we do, so...
Fear not, the borders are safe!
Yeah, just doing a little “pre-staging”
He needs another peace prize.
Hmm, Dubai Ports deal bad, Saudi Arms Deal good? Where ‘s Peter King?
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