Posted on 12/28/2011 7:33:19 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
AP sources: US to sell F-15s to Saudi Arabia
LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is poised to announce the sale of nearly $30 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
The deal will send 84 new fighter jets and upgrades for 70 more, for a total of $29.4 billion, according to the officials, who requested anonymity because the sale has not been made public.
The agreement boosts the military strength of Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, at a time when the Obama administration is looking to counter Iranian threats in the region. Underscoring that effort was a fresh threat this week from Tehran, which warned that it could disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital Persian Gulf oil transport route, if Washington levies new sanctions targeting Iran's crude oil exports.
About a year ago, the administration got the go-ahead from Congress for a 10-year, $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia that included F-15s, helicopters and a broad array of missiles, bombs and delivery systems, as well as radar warning systems and night-vision goggles.
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Say, Didn’t Israel ask if they could buy ones we wore out in Iraq?
Will Hussein deign to let them have a few crumbs?
So, we’ve been selling them F-15s for years.
I have no problems if for the next middle east war we limit ourselves to lend-lease agreements.
I have no problems if for the next middle east war we limit ourselves to lend-lease agreements.
Thanks sukhoi-30mki.
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