Posted on 11/19/2010 5:11:07 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Barring unlikely 11th-hour objections, a 60-billion-dollar US arms sale to Saudi Arabia was set Friday to go into effect despite initial worries from US lawmakers over its impact on Israeli security.
The Pentagon unveiled plans for the sale on October 20, and the US Congress had 30 days to move to block or change the terms of the transaction, which partly aims to help Saudi Arabia counter Iran's regional influence.
"Thirty days are up at the end of today, after which the administration may proceed. There is no sign that Congress will block the sale," said a Senate Foreign Relations Committee spokeswoman, Jennifer Berlin.
House Republicans did not plan to object to the sale, aides said.
The plan allows for the sale of 84 F-15 fighter jets, 70 Apache attack helicopters, 72 tactical Black Hawk helicopters and 36 light helicopters, as well as upgrades for 70 used F-15s, according to the US State Department.
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Excellent news. This is in the US interest and the Israelis are fine with it.
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Ok, you got me. How is selling $60 billion dollars worth of arms to the very nexus of Islamostan, "in the US interest"?
War by Proxy.
I think that's precisely what it is. "Reconquista", anyone?
Because our corrupt politicians and unethical contractors made a fortune on the deal perhaps? They made money that's all that matters. Their making money at the possible expense of our freedom and future is now called in the U.S. interest. Re-arm our nations military? Oh no they'd never do something horrible like that. It's da peace dividend ya know.
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