Posted on 11/19/2010 4:43:29 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
The Obama administration has quietly forged ahead with its proposal to sell $60 billion worth of fighter jets and attack helicopters to Saudi Arabia unhampered by Congress, despite questions raised in legislative inquiries and in an internal congressional report about the wisdom of the deal.
The massive arms deal would be the single largest sale of weapons to a foreign nation in the history of the U.S., outfitting Saudi Arabia with a fully modernized, potent new air force.
"Our six-decade-long security relationship with Saudi Arabia is a primary security pillar in the region," Defense Sec. Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote in a Nov. 16 letter to congress. "This package continues that tradition."
But some critics are questioning the deal, and the stealthy effort by the Obama administration to avoid a more probing congressional review by notifying Congress last month, just as members were headed home for the November elections. Congress had 30 days to raise objections -- a review period that concludes Saturday. With most members leaving Washington today, any significant effort to block the deal appears dead for now, officials said.
"I do not think there will be any action" to hold up the sale, Rep. Howard Berman, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Bloomberg News Thursday.
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This critic slams ABC for not mentioning Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla until page 3.
The yellow is a UAW logo...
I’ve thought that too.
It almost seems like he tries to tick off his own party at times.
This is not about Israel, it’s about Iran.
The Saudis will never attack Israel. They are a petro-kingdom, not a theocracy.
Most people dont know but this is basically the same as a 60 billion dollar contract with the Russians who control most of the middle east.
Not a coincidence that we are disarming at the same time.
Welcome to FRee Republic yesterday RAR. That call to arms post of yours was quite interesting.
When is this country going to connect all the dots happening almost daily where the Muslim in the White House is efficiently taking care of Muslam interests before those of the U. S.
Leni
“feel increasingly worried for Israel.”
That was my first thought.
Soon we won’t have the ability to defend Israel. So you go ahead and sweat for Israel while the United States drops into the trash can because of uncontested treason in the Pentagon, Congress and the White House.
Corrupt, collusive bastards are sinking this Republic and the citizens are permitting it to happen.
Yes.
I’m going to try to find that Arab arms dealer’s name again that was there at the same time as MO in España.
With most members leaving Washington today...
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Hope they were groped! And their grandchildren, too!
I think there’s even that disgusting fly on his face.
The Kenyan is a red jihadist buttlifter. He is america’s biggest threat!
Ahh yes that old linkage.
And what country produced the likes of Ted Bundy, the “Nightstalker”, and let’s not forget good old Timmy from that thing he did in OKC.
They were Muslims, terrorists, but from where they came in it of itself doesn’t matter.
We grow terrorists right here at home too and this time I’m talking about the Muslim kind.
What is it they say? “Follow the money?!”
so thats how they are paying for his vacation.../sarc
The secret kickbacks in this deal have to be enormous, like the technology transfers to China by Bill Clinton—a president who retired in debt then acquired tens of millions in a few years.
awesome pic to wake up to-would make a great t-shirt!
Ultimately, it’s all about Israel.
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