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U.S. Unveils Major Arms Deal with Israel, Saudi, UAE
2013-04-20
[An Nahar] The United States unveiled plans Friday to sell $10 billion worth of advanced missiles and aircraft to Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
 in a bid to counter the threat posed by Iran.
Certainly the taxes on those sales will help the American budget deficit... and unlike Egypt, these countries can afford it.
It was highly unusual for the Pentagon to announce an arms deal covering three countries and the move seemed to be designed to send a warning to Iran that Washington's partners in the region were beefing up their military power.
Posted by:Fred

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