U.S. signs agreement for $11 billion arms sale to Qatar

Reuters ^ | Monday, July 14, 2014 | Staff

[Star Traveler]

(Reuters) - The United States signed an agreement with Qatar on Monday to sell the Gulf Arab ally Apache attack helicopters and Patriot and Javelin air-defense systems valued at $11 billion.

"Today's signing ceremony underscores the strong partnership between the United States and Qatar in the area of security and defense and will help improve our bilateral cooperation across a range of military operations," Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement.

It was the biggest U.S. arms sale so far this year, according to media reports.

"This is a critically important relationship in the region," said Kirby. "And the secretary is pleased to be able to continue to make it stronger."

[Star Traveler]

Well, it kinda started with the Gulf War and the USA’s placement of troops and assets for the Middle East ... and then now it also comes from having the U.S. Combat Air Operations Center for the Middle East - for CENTCOM - moved from Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia to Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base south of Doha, the Qatari capital.

Plus it also involves the “Defense Cooperation Agreement” which has been expanded even more than when it was first agreed upon.

There’s a lot going on there for the USA that started several Presidents back.

The big problem with Qatar is the funding of Hamas - which should be cut off completely!

[huldah1776]

Should we expect anything less from the Iranian Jarrett running the administration?

[arthurus]

$11 billion of which 6 or 7 billion, at least, will go to Hamas and other Jihadist slaughterers. WE are paying for all the mayhem.

[Star Traveler]

Ummm ... I think you’ve got that the wrong way around ... we are not buying from them ... they are buying from us ... :-) ...

[Star Traveler]

If Obama were running things, he wouldn’t be doing any better!

[garjog]

Why are we arming the enemy? These guy are housing the five worst AQ king pins. Are we insane? (I know).

[RichInOC]

As Anthony Burgess once (almost) put it, “Qatar, me brothers?”

The question is, who’s doing the old in-out in-out to whom?

[GeronL]

This is crazy

[PA Engineer]

What do they call it when you Give Aid,Comfort and MATERIAL SUPPORT as well as ARMS and MUNITIONS to your DECLARED ENEMY???

That is where we are. We protect them while they finance the major anti-fracing propaganda in the US. I have come to see very significant budgets for this at the local level. Of course followed by our ABC government agencies.

It is another absurdly ludicrous case of follow the money. This time it is against the US in an ugly transparent way. We can kill Qatar on the competitive world market. We are struggling because our government has turned against the American people with all of those useful idiots. The media are the storm troopers for this effort.

Yeah, I just came out of a meeting with "fractivists" who believe electricity comes from the light switch in their homes. Yeah. I'm a bit down tonight.

I'm down tonight because our tax dollars are being used against us. Bomb Qatari ports now. The US will be able to lead. We can supply the world without selling our souls to the islamic satan.

[bayouranger]

BTTT!