U.S commits billions to Middle-East allies

[lovuian]

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=269413
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But all Middle-east deals will need to be pproved by Congress, and appear set to encounter opposition.

Already, Democratic congressmen have said they will introduce legislation to block military aid to Saudi Arabia until the Saudi’s denounce terrorism and take tangible steps to prevent it.

On Sunday U.S Ambassador at the UN Zalmay Khalilzad accused Saudi Arabia of undermining efforts to stabilise Iraq.
The same Saudi Terrorists of 911 and flown out by Bush administration per ashcroft

Saudis have Billions of dollars why do they need OUR MONEY???

[Captain Angry]

1. If we don't give them billions, then they can't pay our weapons makers.

Man you're dumb. :-)

We give them a few billion, and then they give it right back to American companies. It's just like the Israeli aid money. We give them billions, and they give it right back to American defense contractors.

But it's not a payoff to the American company, and there is no quid-pro-quo.

Cough.

[JDPriestly]

2. But we are too poor to afford health care for everyone.

[JDPriestly]

3. Odd timing - since the Bandar arms deal scandal is in full bloom

The Serious Fraud Office in London spent £2m and more than two years amassing documents which showed BAE had transferred £1bn to Washington accounts controlled by Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia, and another £1bn to Swiss bank accounts linked to agents acting for Saudi royals. The records include highly classified Ministry of Defence files detailing the government's involvement in the al-Yamamah arms deal payments.

The Saudis and BAE say the payments were all above board. But Mr Blair said the Saudi royals privately made threats to cut off intelligence links unless the investigations were halted. He claimed this might increase the risk of British citizens being murdered in al-Qaida terrorist attacks "on British streets".

The US justice department has sent its formal request for mutual legal assistance to the Home Office in London. This was confirmed by the SFO at the weekend. If ministers refuse to cooperate, they will face a fresh international crisis. The OECD, which polices international anti-bribery treaties, has already accused Britain of potentially breaching those treaties.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/armstrade/story/0,,2127192,00.html

[emilyg]

4. How about some of that $$$$

for Katrina?