[MSF BU]

Why would they not be buying American equipment? Bribery anybody?

[familyop]

"Why would they not be buying American equipment? Bribery anybody?"

The costs are very high to foreign buyers, but that's changing as the dollar equalizes with other currencies.

[sukhoi-30mki]

They still buy truckloads of American toys.They are reengining their F-15s & are looking at AEGIS equipped versions of the Littoral Combat ship as well as anti-ballistic missile systems among other things.Since Sept.11,the Saudis have been wary of putting all their eggs in the Yankee basket.Money has never been a problem for them.

[G8 Diplomat]

Why would they not be buying American equipment? Bribery anybody?

Seeing these are Saudis we're dealing with, I would bet they go with whoever gives them the most money. Why should we sell them stuff anyway? They'll turn around and fund some terrorist group or donate to Western mosque-building projects with the money we gave 'em. Our dear friends aren't to be trusted...they can go pound sand. They've got a lot of it to work with...