US Approves Plan to Bolster Saudi Guard

IMRA ^ | January 26, 2004 | MENL

[yonif]

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a U.S. plan to bolster the Saudi National Guard.

The U.S. project aims to modernize the 12,000-member force, regarded as the most pro-Western wing of the Saudi military. The National Guard is headed by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.

The Defense Department plan envisions the sale of training, equipment and support to the National Guard in a project estimated at nearly $1 billion. The project would refurbish many of the aging and neglected systems purchased by the force over the last decade.

The proposed contract is the biggest approved by the United States since the kingdom ordered $2.7 billion in missiles and related systems in 2000. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress that the newly proposed contract could reach $990 million.

[endthematrix]

The last thing you and I need is to go down with the Saudi sinking ship. Can you say Carlyle?

[Uncle Miltie]

I see no need to send weapons to people we will have to fight. If there is a single font of Al Qaeda, it is Saudi Arabia. I trust them not.

[endthematrix]

With friends like this who needs enemies!Al Qaeda Arms Traced to Saudi National Guard

[antaresequity]

jeezus...you got to be kidding?

The band of moral thieves that advocates stoning of women, preaching of hate is now our ally in arms to this extent?

Sickening..

[endthematrix]

Is this a non-news item on FR or what? Can we get this BTTT?!