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Trump is disregarding the law of unintended consequences. He is selling all this weaponry to Saudi Arabia in order to counter the Iranian threat, but it’s Israel that is in the cross hairs. Islamic Jew-hatred: it’s in the Quran.
“U.S.-Saudi Arabia Ink ‘Largest Single Arms Deal in American History,’” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, May 19, 2017:
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The United States and Saudi Arabia have inked a $110 billion arms deal, the largest in American history, according to senior Trump administration officials who described the agreement as part of a major effort to counter Iranian threats in the region.
The arms deal will see the U.S. providing Saudi Arabia with a “full spectrum of capabilities,” including tanks, artillery, helicopters, armored carriers, combat ships, and an assortment of other advanced weapons systems, according to senior Trump administration officials working on the agreement.
The massive arms package is part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to boost U.S. allies in the region amid a growing threat from Iran, which has invested heavily in its own military since the landmark nuclear agreement was inked with the former Obama administration.
A large portion of the cash assets and other financial resources granted to Iran under the deal have been used to purchase advanced weapons and invest in the country’s ballistic missile program, which violates international agreements.
Trump administration officials touted the agreement, which will be officially announced by President Donald Trump on Saturday as he travels across the Middle East on his first foreign trip, as a major step towards countering Iranian intransigence in the region, which has spooked U.S. allies.
The package of arms is specifically meant to address regional threats, officials said.
“This package of defense equipment and services support the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian threats while also bolstering the Kingdom’s ability to contribute to counterterrorism operations across the region, reducing the burden on the U.S. military to conduct those operations,” explained one senior administration official who was only authorized to speak about the agreement on background.
Trump administration officials also maintained that nothing in the mammoth arms package would negate Israel’s military edge in the region, which remains a cornerstone of the U.S.-Israel alliance.
“I also need to stress that there is nothing in this package of sales, taken individually or as a whole, that will undermine Israel’s qualitative military edge,” one senior official said. “As a matter of law and of longstanding policy, the United States is committed to ensuring Israel maintains a qualitative military edge in the region.”
When completed, the $110 billion agreement with Saudi Arabia will be “the largest single arms deal in American history,” according to officials.
The arms deal runs the gamut of offensive and defensive equipment that can be used by Saudi Arabia in a range of environments, including on the cybersecurity and counterterrorism fronts.
“This package is threat-based and provides full-spectrum capabilities, which fall broadly into five categories: border security and counterterrorism; maritime and coastal security; air force modernization; air and missile defense; and cybersecurity and communications upgrade,” Trump administration officials said. “Combined, it will significantly augment the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capabilities to help deter regional threats and the Kingdom’s ability to protect its borders and contribute to coalition counterterrorism operations.”
On the counterterror front, the United States will provide aerostats, tanks, artillery, counter-mortar radars, armored personnel carriers, helicopters, and an array of training for Saudi forces battling terrorists and other foreign enemies.
The arms package also will focus on modernizing Saudi Arabia’s air force. The U.S. will train Saudi forces to conduct airborne surveillance and hone their precision targeting abilities. As part of the package, the Saudis will receive intelligence-gathering aircraft, officials said.
Missile defense also is a key part of the arms package. The United States will provide the Saudis with Patriot and THAAD missiles in order to help the country protect itself from airborne attacks, particularly those posed by Iran’s increasingly sophisticated ballistic missile program….
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17 Comments
6 years ago
Its ok to sell arms to saudis to defend themselves. but no American soldiers should be sent to fight for this intolerant regime.
As long as Trump does not stoop to level of politicians in EU/UK who are suppressing free speech to support jihadi criminals and islamisation of their country http://bit.ly/2r6F3cp
This can be acceptable deal.
6 years ago
Reply to
Suresh
Why should we help the Saudis defend themselves? They were up to their necks in 9-11. They our funding jihad in America. They are our enemies.
6 years ago
Reply to
VLParker
No evidence saudi govt was behind it, but yes few wealthy saudis could have funded it.
If saudi govt is ovethrown by ISIS /Al-qaeda , will that be better alternative ?
you have chosen between bigger and lesser satan.
6 years ago
Reply to
Suresh
There is no “better alternative” — either group of f’ing muslums would kill you in a heartbeat for what you’ve written about islum.
6 years ago
Reply to
IzlamIsTyranny
That is why I support Trump’s ban on muslim immigration and deportation of jihadis and their supporters. Its already happening. Earlier 23 nations refused to take them but after Trump admin pushing this issue ….the number has come down to 12.
6 years ago
The ‘unthinkable’ idea that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia might is as remote as the Fall of the Shah once seemed.
6 years ago
Saudi arabia is an ally of the USA, Trump knows it because his business are being protected by the saudi king. Saudi arabia buys billions in arms, guns, etc etc from the USA to smash terrorists like yemen and non muslims who rebel against the democratic government of Saudi Arabia. People from saudi arabia and other moderate islamic countries will always have free entrance to the USA. Saudi arabia involvement in 9/11 has no ground. 9/11 is a thing of the past, better not to reopen healed wounds. Make America Take Saudi Money Again
6 years ago
Reply to
Trump can't ban islam
There’s NO such person or thing as moderate Islam. ALL Muhammadans are liars, killers, rapists, pedophiles, mass murderers, terrorists, slavers, beheaders, and extortionists, just to name a few.. Why? Because the Qur’an says so…:
6 years ago
Reply to
Trump can't ban islam
You are so full of sh*t that if your eyes are not brown, it just means you are a quart low.
6 years ago
Saudi Arabia: Women beheaded in street, corpses dangling from cranes
http://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-women-beheaded-in-street-corpses-dangling-from-cranes/news-story/e9b9a2a9f158285818106049e922aff1
Take a look at the chart where Saudi Arabia is compared with ISIS.
And the US is selling weapons to this country worth over $100 million. Trump is just as bad as Clinton!
6 years ago
Who’s weapons would you prefer the saudi’s to have? For starters the saudis are not renowned as fighters, what they get will be quietly passed off to proselytizing radical sects of islam, which will see them consumed to kill more muslims and the occasional non muslim. Just make sure all deliveries are “c.o.d”.
6 years ago
Reply to
Mahou Shoujo
This is exactly why JP should be re-building its military. If the muslums can have world-class military forces why not JP? Tell the dying allied powers to take their peace treaty w/JP and go pound sand in Soddy Barbaria.
6 years ago
wonder how many will land in the hands of isis?
6 years ago
Saudi Arabia is full of muslims and muslim brotherhood members who are all Anti-Israel-Yisrael / Anti-Zionism / Anti-Christian and Jewish People / Antisemitism / Anti-USA Capitalism and Everything!!
Only Devout Judaism and Christianity is Right as we have the Same ONE TRUE GOD THE FATHER who art in Heaven Above!!
United We Stand with the Holy Land of Israel-Yisrael and our Judeo-Christian Nation United States of America, Divided We FALL!!
Please Pray for our Judeo-Christian Nation United States of America and Israel-Yisrael Everyday!! “Pray Without Ceasing.” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV )!!
Am Yisrael Chai Adonai forevermore Israel-Yisrael!! Happy Shavua Tov ( Good Week ) Everyone!!
Love Always and Shalom ( Peace ) Everyone, YSIC o/
Kristi Ann
6 years ago
Mere window dressing and symbolism, it is. We sell the Saudis all this expensive and sophisticated weaponry but they can never reach full capability because their troops are never trained properly since they refuse to fight. It is starting to sound like here in the US since only 1% of the population serves, mainly because a full 75% of the little fat ass snowflakes cannot even pass the physical.
When I went through correctional officers academy and took the physical fitness routine of drills and a mile run, I was outperforming boys and girls young enough to be my children. One young former Marine outdid me on situps. Scary.
6 years ago
See? What did I tell ya? Nothing has changed.
