Xemmy
of the Le'beau family
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100913/wl_mideast_afp/ussaudiweaponstrade_20100913060123
WASHINGTON (AFP) – In the largest US arms deal ever, the administration of US President Barack Obama is ready to notify Congress of plans to offer advanced aircraft to Saudi Arabia worth up to 60 billion dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.....link to the article above.
I find this a little strange, as do others. Not on the part of the U.S. We need money right now, but on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi's haven't had to fight a war since the 1930s, and already spend 13% of their budget on their GDP. Why did they buy 60 billion in weapons that they don't need?
People that have actually heard about this have flashed reasons left and right as to why. One is that we are a slave to Saudi Oil, and that Saudi Arabia likes to be on our good side because we've got good military.
Others say it that Allowances aren’t what they used to be for the tens of thousands of family members in the Royal Family, causing many to get in the business of facilitating foreign business deals with the Saudi government. Commissions can be as much as 5% on billion-dollar arrangements, giving those in the House of Saud plenty of motivation to lobby their brethren to close lucrative purchases with American companies.
Another is that the Saudi's need the weapons for their defense. Which, isn't really true.
What do you think? Do you think we should be giving this massive weaponry to them? Do you think the Saudi's have good intentions? Do you think Obama is nuts?
WASHINGTON (AFP) – In the largest US arms deal ever, the administration of US President Barack Obama is ready to notify Congress of plans to offer advanced aircraft to Saudi Arabia worth up to 60 billion dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.....link to the article above.
I find this a little strange, as do others. Not on the part of the U.S. We need money right now, but on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi's haven't had to fight a war since the 1930s, and already spend 13% of their budget on their GDP. Why did they buy 60 billion in weapons that they don't need?
People that have actually heard about this have flashed reasons left and right as to why. One is that we are a slave to Saudi Oil, and that Saudi Arabia likes to be on our good side because we've got good military.
Others say it that Allowances aren’t what they used to be for the tens of thousands of family members in the Royal Family, causing many to get in the business of facilitating foreign business deals with the Saudi government. Commissions can be as much as 5% on billion-dollar arrangements, giving those in the House of Saud plenty of motivation to lobby their brethren to close lucrative purchases with American companies.
Another is that the Saudi's need the weapons for their defense. Which, isn't really true.
What do you think? Do you think we should be giving this massive weaponry to them? Do you think the Saudi's have good intentions? Do you think Obama is nuts?
