Saudis, U.S. near $60 billion arms deal - Sep 2010
Record sale of jets, helicopters is seen as way to counter Iran
F-15 fighter jets are widely deployed across the U.S. military, and Saudi Arabia might soon be buying 84 from the U.S.
WASHINGTON ? The Obama administration will soon notify Congress of an arms package for Saudi Arabia worth up to $60 billion, U.S. officials said Monday, a potentially record-breaking deal that may help counter Iran's growing regional muscle.
The deal would apparently represent the largest single U.S. arms sale ever approved. It would allow Saudi Arabia, the most militarily advanced of the Arab Gulf states and one of the richest countries in the world, to buy top-line U.S.-made helicopters and fighter jets with ranges that would span the Middle East and beyond.
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Still think all of this stuff is just random disconnected events? That the numero uno Super Power on this planet is run by a reactionary government?
wake-up day is going to be harsh.