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applegrove

(118,642 posts)
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 08:04 PM Feb 2019

Saudi Arabia Gave U.S. Weapons to al Qaeda-Linked Fighters: CNN

Saudi Arabia Gave U.S. Weapons to al Qaeda-Linked Fighters: CNN

Reuters / Andreas Martinez

https://www.thedailybeast.com/saudi-arabia-gave-us-weapons-to-al-qaeda-linked-fighters-cnn

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Saudi Arabia has given American-made weapons to al Qaeda-linked fighters, militant factions in Yemen, and possibly even Iranian-backed rebels, an investigation by CNN has found. The Saudis and their coalition partners are reportedly using the U.S. arms as a way to buy the loyalties of militias or tribes and influence the political landscape in Yemen. But giving military equipment to third parties is against the terms of Saudi Arabia’s arms deals with Washington, and a U.S. defense official confirmed to CNN that there is an investigation into the situation. CNN’s report comes as Congress, angered by the murder of Jamal Khashoggi last year, is mulling whether to challenge the Trump administration’s support for the Saudi coalition that relies on American weapons to conduct its war. Recipients of American weapons can’t give or sell the equipment to third parties without authorization from the U.S. government—that was never obtained.

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Saudi Arabia Gave U.S. Weapons to al Qaeda-Linked Fighters: CNN (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2019 OP
tRump says, "But think of the billions we're getting from them!" PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #1
Why am i NOT surprised here? bluestarone Feb 2019 #2
This is the exact reason why that wretched country should not be trusted.. Initech Feb 2019 #3
Well of course they did. What did we expect them to do with all that merch? hedda_foil Feb 2019 #4
Thanks to Joe Manchin, the One Democratic Senator to vote with Repugs bahrbearian Feb 2019 #5
 

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)
1. tRump says, "But think of the billions we're getting from them!"
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 08:12 PM
Feb 2019

tRump believes we can beat them with or without our weapons. What's a few dead soldiers to him anyway. He probably thinks they were probably Democrats.

Initech

(100,068 posts)
3. This is the exact reason why that wretched country should not be trusted..
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 08:19 PM
Feb 2019

In weapons. Oh just hand the alcoholic the keys to the liquor cabinet, it'll be fine!

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