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Obama does something the righties normally support and they go bazonkers folks.
Great thread.
There was a reason we hadn't sold weapons to them before. Back in the 90's congress stoped a sale of f15 to the Arabs
They aren't are friends, or did you miss that part?
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have a fairly cordial relationship. They certainly aren't our enemy.
You DO realize that Saudi Arabia is 100% Muslim, right?
For all that some folks want to say THAT doesn't make Any Difference?
I've LIVED in a Muslim country,
and believe me when I tell you,
It WILL make a difference...
US world leader in arms sales, Saudi Arabia no 1 buyer
LONDON (AFP) Oct 15, 2003
The United States sells more arms than any other country, and Saudi Arabia leads the world for buying arms among developing countries, a report from the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) said Wednesday.
The United States holds a 40.3 percent market share in arms sales, raking in 10.241 billion dollars (8.8 billion euros) from sales in 2002, according to the IISS annual report "The Military Balance 2003-2004", on arms around the world.
Saudi Arabia spent an estimated 5.2 billion dollars in 2002 buying weapons, despite having reduced arms purchases from the 1995-1998 period, the report said.
Britain, the world's second-largest arms seller, sold 4.7 billion dollars worth of weapons in 2002 and has a 18.5 percent market share. It is followed by Russia (3.1 billion dollars and 12.2 percent market share) and Francebillion dollars and 7.1 percent market share).
China comes fifth down the list selling 800 million dollars worth of arms in 2002 (3.1 percent market share), followed by Ukraine at 600 million dollars (the report did not publish the country's market share), Germany at 500 million dollars (two percent market share) and Italy at 400 million dollars (1.6 percent market share).
Israel, the world's ninth-largest arms seller, brought in 300 million dollars from sales in 2002, followed by Brazil at 200 million dollars.
Following on the heals of Saudi Arabia, Egypt was the second-largest buyer of arms among developing countries, spending 2.1 billion dollars in 2002.
Kuwait was in third at 1.3 billion dollars, followed by China (1.2 billion dollars) and Taiwan (1.1 billion dollars).
The Arab Emirates and India each spent 900 million dollars on weapons.
US world leader in arms sales, Saudi Arabia no 1 buyer
Obama does something the righties normally support and they go bazonkers folks.
Great thread.
There was a reason we hadn't sold weapons to them before. Back in the 90's congress stoped a sale of f15 to the Arabs
We have not sold anything to the Arabs since the 90's?
US world leader in arms sales, Saudi Arabia no 1 buyer
LONDON (AFP) Oct 15, 2003
The United States sells more arms than any other country, and Saudi Arabia leads the world for buying arms among developing countries, a report from the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) said Wednesday.
The United States holds a 40.3 percent market share in arms sales, raking in 10.241 billion dollars (8.8 billion euros) from sales in 2002, according to the IISS annual report "The Military Balance 2003-2004", on arms around the world.
Saudi Arabia spent an estimated 5.2 billion dollars in 2002 buying weapons, despite having reduced arms purchases from the 1995-1998 period, the report said.
Britain, the world's second-largest arms seller, sold 4.7 billion dollars worth of weapons in 2002 and has a 18.5 percent market share. It is followed by Russia (3.1 billion dollars and 12.2 percent market share) and Francebillion dollars and 7.1 percent market share).
China comes fifth down the list selling 800 million dollars worth of arms in 2002 (3.1 percent market share), followed by Ukraine at 600 million dollars (the report did not publish the country's market share), Germany at 500 million dollars (two percent market share) and Italy at 400 million dollars (1.6 percent market share).
Israel, the world's ninth-largest arms seller, brought in 300 million dollars from sales in 2002, followed by Brazil at 200 million dollars.
Following on the heals of Saudi Arabia, Egypt was the second-largest buyer of arms among developing countries, spending 2.1 billion dollars in 2002.
Kuwait was in third at 1.3 billion dollars, followed by China (1.2 billion dollars) and Taiwan (1.1 billion dollars).
The Arab Emirates and India each spent 900 million dollars on weapons.
US world leader in arms sales, Saudi Arabia no 1 buyer
The same right wing that screams about the lack of jobs now whines about defense jobs through foreign sales.
The Defense industry is one of the few remaining industries that the US still leads the world. And wingnuts like bigreb whine about sales to the Saudis
There was a reason we hadn't sold weapons to them before. Back in the 90's congress stoped a sale of f15 to the Arabs
We have not sold anything to the Arabs since the 90's?
Yes I believe so