[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Further :

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This afternoon, the US also announced it was selling more than 80 F-15 strike aircraft to Saudi Arabia, an American ally and Iran's main rival for military dominance in the Middle East. Without specifically naming Iran, the State Department said the sale was intended as "a strong message to countries in the region that the United States is committed to stability in the Gulf and broader Middle East."

[NY Attitude]

The US pissed away stability in the Middle East in late 1978.

[itsahoot]

the US also announced it was selling more than 80 F-15 strike aircraft to Saudi Arabia, an American ally

The country that is most responsible for the spread of Wahabism, and good friends of the Bush family.