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**DJkillos** · 11-22-2010, 11:14 AM

Congress had 30 days to raise objections. Huh. That's exactly what happened in 2008.

Bush Announces $20 Billion Arms Deal for Saudis
January 14, 2008

President Bush, on his first visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday, delivered a major arms deal aimed at countering the perceived threat from Iran.

Bush also met with Saudi King Abdullah in talks expected to cover the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

The arms sale, which Congress has 30 days to review, would amount to $20 billion worth of weapons, including precision-guided bombs. It is "a pretty big package, lots of pieces," national security adviser Stephen Hadley told reporters on Air Force One.

The sale is an important part of the U.S. strategy to bolster the defenses of oil-producing Gulf nations, such as Saudi Arabia, against threats from Iran. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states with majority Sunni Muslim populations, harbor deep suspicions about Shiite Iran.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=18076351

11-22-2010, 11:14 AM	#2
DJkillos Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	Congress had 30 days to raise objections. Huh. That's exactly what happened in 2008. Bush Announces $20 Billion Arms Deal for Saudis January 14, 2008 President Bush, on his first visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday, delivered a major arms deal aimed at countering the perceived threat from Iran. Bush also met with Saudi King Abdullah in talks expected to cover the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The arms sale, which Congress has 30 days to review, would amount to $20 billion worth of weapons, including precision-guided bombs. It is "a pretty big package, lots of pieces," national security adviser Stephen Hadley told reporters on Air Force One. The sale is an important part of the U.S. strategy to bolster the defenses of oil-producing Gulf nations, such as Saudi Arabia, against threats from Iran. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states with majority Sunni Muslim populations, harbor deep suspicions about Shiite Iran. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=18076351
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