Congress notified six billion dlr arms sale to Saudis possible

[deminks]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060720/wl_mideast_afp/ussaudimilitary_060720213348

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Pentagon notified the US Congress of possible military sales to Saudi Arabia worth more than six billion dollars, including light armored vehicles, Black Hawk helicopters and other gear.

The biggest portion of the proposed sale would go to reequip the Saudi National Guard at an estimated cost of up to 5.8 billion dollars.

Principal contractors would be ITT Aerospace/Communications, Harris Corporation, General Dynamics Land Systems and Raytheon Corporation.

In a separate notification to Congress, the DSCA reported on the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of 24 UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters.

The principal contractors would be Connecticut-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and General Electric.

[FloridaPat]

1. Let's see here. Oil is up 400% since * took office. So in pre* dollars

this is a $1.5 billion deal. That should help the trade deficit and the national debt.

[ShortnFiery]

2. USA corporate War Profiteers is the Mighty Power promoting PERPETUAL WAR!

:puke: How did we get this far? To covet the weapons of death and destruction. :cry:

[nashville_brook]

3. why not re-equip our own damn national guard?