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SAUDIS AGREE TO EXPAND U.S. DEFENSE TIES
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| December 15, 2003
| MENL
Posted on 12/15/2003 6:38:30 PM PST by yonif
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia is said to have agreed to expand defense and military cooperation with the United States in what could pave the way for major U.S. weapons sales to the Arabian kingdom.
U.S. officials said Saudi Arabia has agreed to the expanded cooperation after more than two years of deteriorating defense and military ties accelerated by the Sept. 11, 2001 Al Qaida attacks on New York and Washington. Fifteen of the 19 Al Qaida attackers were Saudi nationals.
The Saudi willingness to expand military relations was relayed to the Bush administration over the past few weeks. U.S. officials cited the toppling of the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the withdrawal of virtually all U.S. soldiers from Saudi Arabia.
The first stage of the expanded cooperation will focus on U.S. training of Saudi forces. The United States has proposed training of Saudi junior land force officers in a program designed to deepen the relations between the U.S. Army and the Saudi Army.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: armsbuildup; defense; saudiarabia; terrorstate; us
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:38:31 PM PST
by
yonif
To: SJackson; Yehuda; Nachum; Paved Paradise; Thinkin' Gal; Bobby777; adam_az; Alouette; IFly4Him; ...
Ping.
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:39:00 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: yonif
The house of Saud plays a dangerous game,
they have finally realized HOW dangerous.
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:40:38 PM PST
by
tet68
To: yonif
"The Saudi willingness to expand military relations was relayed to the Bush administration over the past few weeks. U.S. officials cited the toppling of the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the withdrawal of virtually all U.S. soldiers from Saudi Arabia.In other words... DEFENSELESS
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:46:52 PM PST
by
MJY1288
(The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)
To: yonif
Those who do not learn from the PAST, will condemn innocent Americans to repeat it.
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:47:35 PM PST
by
Diogenesis
(If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us)
To: MJY1288
I told you all yesterday, that sound you hear is the world realigning.
This is Number 1.
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:48:42 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Bush has stolen two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
To: yonif
Translation: We sell them more advanced weapon systems.
To: Howlin
Yup
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:49:54 PM PST
by
MJY1288
(The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)
To: yonif; Joy Angela; conservogirl; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl
.
I say again:
Thank GOD that...
President BUSH has promised...
FREEDOM's Arrival to:
The Entire Middle East and...
FREEDOM's Return to:
Communist Vietnam
Communist North Korea
Communist Cuba
during a BUSH Presidency...
...as our own Best Self-Defense against future Terrorist Attacks here at Home.
GOD is GOOD.
So is BUSH..!!!
.
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:50:19 PM PST
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com)
To: yonif
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, the all volunteer Saudi Arabian Allies.
Gee, do you think they have been reading the news, and looking at a few regime changes lately?
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:53:31 PM PST
by
Radix
(They say that in the Army, the coffees mighty fine, Looks like muddy water, tastes like turpentine)
To: Radix
This falls into line with the thesis that Victor Davis Hanson was expounding upon in his last contribution to National Review on-line.
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posted on
12/15/2003 6:58:18 PM PST
by
Parmy
Comment #12 Removed by Moderator
To: Howlin
When President Bush leaves the WH in 2008, I predict his accomplishments will rival or outstrip even President Reagan's. Reagan ended the Cold War; Bush is on his way to bringing democracy to the Middle East, a feat heretofore never envisioned.
To: yonif
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posted on
12/15/2003 7:09:26 PM PST
by
Oorang
(Don't tread on me)
To: yonif
screw the Saudi clan.....tell'm oil from Iraq is okay in my Chevy
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posted on
12/15/2003 7:12:10 PM PST
by
pointsal
To: Oorang
The Saudis will continue to support and fund terrorism, no matter how strong their relationship with the US is. They want the US in their boat, because they are going after Al Queda together. Saudis hate Al Queda not because they kill Americans, but because they want to overthrow the Saudi monarchy.
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posted on
12/15/2003 7:14:56 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: Brookline; yonif; MJY1288
Israel gets criticism from the Administration on almost a daily basis. The Saudis are our friends. 9/11? What's that?
An inconvenience, to the House of Saud. Let me know when the Saudis are going to stop funding Wahabbi mosques and buying off career politicians and lobbyists in this country. The Saudis are not now, nor have they ever been, our friends.
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To: tet68
The Saudi royal family is now "whistling past the graveyard". Their turn is surely coming.
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posted on
12/15/2003 7:25:31 PM PST
by
glorgau
To: yonif
I'm amazed at how rapidly things are changing since the capture of Saddam. I mean, the French and Germans are ready to negotiate on the debt issue. Now the Saudis are starting to recognize reality. I didn't think that the result was going to be this good.
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posted on
12/15/2003 7:28:18 PM PST
by
meyer
To: yonif
Your post makes sense. In fact, whenever the Saudis say "we're your friends", "let's expand ties", etc., it makes me nervous. Just don't trust 'em.
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posted on
12/15/2003 7:29:33 PM PST
by
Oorang
(Don't tread on me)
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