Why is the Pentagon arming the Saudis?

[texpatriot2004]

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B2F002B68%2DEB0E%2D440A%2DB440%2D6BE3E2138B80%7D

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Pentagon on Monday approved more than $2 billion in possible weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, including combat vehicles, aircraft parts and battlefield communications systems.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of three potential deals. It said the sales would help the U.S. by contributing to the security of a friendly country that "continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East."

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My question:
Didn't 15 of the 19 hijackers come from Saudi Arabia?

[William769]

1. "Why is the Pentagon arming the Saudis?"

For when Bush goes into exile.

[Call me Deacon Blues]

2. My answer - think of the corner junkie

We're jonesing for that latest hit of smack, and they've got that syringe full to bursting. With oil. They could ask Bushie for Barbara and Jenna, all shaved and oiled and ready, and he'd have to comply.

[burythehatchet]

3. because old habits are hard to break.

[DS1]

4. So they'll have something to replace after we start bombing them

;-)

[notadmblnd]

5. maybe they're going to take on China for us?

nt

[movonne]

6. Maybe this is for the royal family to fight their own people, trying to

overthrow the royal family...

[shance]

7. Maybe Donald Rumsfeld wants to bring them back here?

n/t

[buff2]

8. Yes.....but that doesn't matter to this idiotic bunch of imbeciles.

Besides,the Saudis are the BFEE's biggest buds. It is outrageous we have an American pRESIDENT arming terrorists.It's also a shame we don't have a congress and senate with any kind of integrity and BRAINS. They have to see all this shit that is going on,but they continually turn their heads and look the other way. WE ARE NOT SAFE with this bunch in charge. I am scared and worried. Arming the enemy is not what we should be doing. It seems bush and his cronies have set out to destroy America and they've almost completed their mission.Going after Saddam instead of Osama should have been a real eye opener for all Americans. This idiot never mentions Osama and Osama is the one that was responsible for 9-11.Phuck it...we are not living in a sane society anymore. :scared:

[texpatriot2004]

9. I know what you mean. I also know that lying lunatic * is in bed

with the Saudis. What I don't know is "BFEE" what is that?

[buff2]

10. Bush family evil empire

:hi:

[MildyRules]

11. We've been doing it for years