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U.S. plans big arms sale to Saudi Arabia: report
Fri Jul 27, 11:30 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bush administration is preparing to ask Congress to approve arms sales totaling $20 billions over the next decade for Saudi Arabia and its neighbors, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.
Coming as some U.S. officials contend that the Saudi government is not helping the situation in Iraq, the proposal for advanced weapons for Saudi Arabia has stoked concern in Israel and among its U.S. backers, the Times said. The package of advanced weaponry includes advanced satellite-guided bombs, upgrades for its fighters and new naval vessels.
Senior officials, including State Department and Pentagon officials who outlined the deals' terms, told the Times they thought the Bush administration had resolved those concerns, partly by offering Israel more than $30 billion in military aid over the next 10 years , which would be a significant increase over recent levels.
Administration officials remain concerned, however, that the package could draw opposition from Saudi critics in Congress, which is to be notified formally about the deal this autumn, the newspaper said.
The State Department and the White House had no comment on the Times' article, and a Pentagon spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment.
Assurances from the Saudis about being more supportive in Iraq were not sought by the administration as part of the deal, U.S. officials told the newspaper.
The Times said officials described the plan as intended to bolster Gulf countries' militaries in a bid to contain Iran's growing strength in the region, as well as to demonstrate Washington's commitment to its Arab allies.
But they added that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates still plan to use their joint visit to Saudi Arabia next week to press for help with Iraq 's government.
"The role of the Sunni Arab neighbors is to send a positive, affirmative message to moderates in Iraq in government that the neighbors are with you," the newspaper quoted a senior State Department official as saying.
The official added that Washington wants Gulf states to stress to Sunnis that engaging in violence is "killing your future."
Other salves to Israel in light of the proposed deal include asking the Saudis to accept restrictions on the range, size and location of the satellite-guided bombs , the Times said. The Pentagon is also asking for a commitment not to store the weapons at air bases close to Israeli territory, it added.
Along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are likely to receive equipment and weaponry from the arms sales under consideration, the Times said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070728/pl_nm/mideast_usa_saudi_dc
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Assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,
What would Saudi Arabia do with $20 billion worth of new weapons except waste its money? Saudi Arabia has no immediate enemies in the region except Israel, Western forces occupying Afghanistan and Iraq and their stooges in the area ( i.e. Ethiopia). Moreover, it is fatal for Saudi Arabian security, or any Muslim state, to equip its armed forces with weapons made by the enemies of Islaam. The Saudi military would be a lame duck if the U.S. withholds the supply of spare parts, missiles and munitions for any reason in the future. The U.S. is a staunch enemy not an ally. Any nation that relies on imported weapons, especially from its enemies, to defend itself is doomed nation.
What did Saudi Arabia do with the AWACS it bought in the late 1970s? They were flown by American pilots and were used to spy on Iraq and Iran.
The difference between the weapons the U.S. will sell to the Saudis and those it will give to the Israelis is that Israel sends its own shopping list to Washington and its experts to pick the weapons they want. The Saudis, however, will be given weapons the U.S. chooses and will be stripped down to the bare minimum of capabilities.
The U.S. and its Zionist bosses want To ignite a war between Iran on the one side and its neighbors on the other, and have Saudi Arabia fight America 's war against Iran for them!
Saudi is like Switzerland. That place is the mecca of the kuffars as saudi is for the Muslims. The kuffar's god (wealth) is in that land. All the money for is in swiss accounts so no one dares attack that nation, the nation doesn't even have an army. Saudi is the same way, it doesn't need an army as no one would dare attack it.
From Bahjat
Fri Jul 27, 11:30 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bush administration is preparing to ask Congress to approve arms sales totaling $20 billions over the next decade for Saudi Arabia and its neighbors, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.
Coming as some U.S. officials contend that the Saudi government is not helping the situation in Iraq, the proposal for advanced weapons for Saudi Arabia has stoked concern in Israel and among its U.S. backers, the Times said. The package of advanced weaponry includes advanced satellite-guided bombs, upgrades for its fighters and new naval vessels.
Senior officials, including State Department and Pentagon officials who outlined the deals' terms, told the Times they thought the Bush administration had resolved those concerns, partly by offering Israel more than $30 billion in military aid over the next 10 years , which would be a significant increase over recent levels.
Administration officials remain concerned, however, that the package could draw opposition from Saudi critics in Congress, which is to be notified formally about the deal this autumn, the newspaper said.
The State Department and the White House had no comment on the Times' article, and a Pentagon spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment.
Assurances from the Saudis about being more supportive in Iraq were not sought by the administration as part of the deal, U.S. officials told the newspaper.
The Times said officials described the plan as intended to bolster Gulf countries' militaries in a bid to contain Iran's growing strength in the region, as well as to demonstrate Washington's commitment to its Arab allies.
But they added that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates still plan to use their joint visit to Saudi Arabia next week to press for help with Iraq 's government.
"The role of the Sunni Arab neighbors is to send a positive, affirmative message to moderates in Iraq in government that the neighbors are with you," the newspaper quoted a senior State Department official as saying.
The official added that Washington wants Gulf states to stress to Sunnis that engaging in violence is "killing your future."
Other salves to Israel in light of the proposed deal include asking the Saudis to accept restrictions on the range, size and location of the satellite-guided bombs , the Times said. The Pentagon is also asking for a commitment not to store the weapons at air bases close to Israeli territory, it added.
Along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are likely to receive equipment and weaponry from the arms sales under consideration, the Times said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070728/pl_nm/mideast_usa_saudi_dc
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Assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah wa Barakaatuh,
What would Saudi Arabia do with $20 billion worth of new weapons except waste its money? Saudi Arabia has no immediate enemies in the region except Israel, Western forces occupying Afghanistan and Iraq and their stooges in the area ( i.e. Ethiopia). Moreover, it is fatal for Saudi Arabian security, or any Muslim state, to equip its armed forces with weapons made by the enemies of Islaam. The Saudi military would be a lame duck if the U.S. withholds the supply of spare parts, missiles and munitions for any reason in the future. The U.S. is a staunch enemy not an ally. Any nation that relies on imported weapons, especially from its enemies, to defend itself is doomed nation.
What did Saudi Arabia do with the AWACS it bought in the late 1970s? They were flown by American pilots and were used to spy on Iraq and Iran.
The difference between the weapons the U.S. will sell to the Saudis and those it will give to the Israelis is that Israel sends its own shopping list to Washington and its experts to pick the weapons they want. The Saudis, however, will be given weapons the U.S. chooses and will be stripped down to the bare minimum of capabilities.
The U.S. and its Zionist bosses want To ignite a war between Iran on the one side and its neighbors on the other, and have Saudi Arabia fight America 's war against Iran for them!
Saudi is like Switzerland. That place is the mecca of the kuffars as saudi is for the Muslims. The kuffar's god (wealth) is in that land. All the money for is in swiss accounts so no one dares attack that nation, the nation doesn't even have an army. Saudi is the same way, it doesn't need an army as no one would dare attack it.
From Bahjat
if the house of saud buy more stuff from them its further affirming their deeping level of straying from islaam...May Allah(SWT) replenish the lands of Islaam with believers and restore the honor of the land that was walked upon by the best generation ..AAMEEN.