you people do realize that a lot of the equipment being sold is outdated and being phased out anyways. they aren't selling our cutting edge military technology.
Sorry Shane, but they are getting "new" equipment. Some of it has yet to be produced.
"The arms package includes 84 new F-15 fighter jets and upgrades to 70 more F-15s that the Saudis already have, as well as three types of helicopters: 70 Apaches, 72 Black Hawks and 36 Little Birds. Saudi Arabia would also get versions of a satellite-guided "smart bomb" system, plus anti-ship and anti-radar missiles.
The deal could be completed over five to 10 years, depending on production schedules and training needed."
These are not "new" technologies, they have been around for quite some time. The Smart Bomb can easily be topped by the Force Air Bomb, which even then is a common bomb. If anything, this is bringing Saudi Arabia up to speed with various other surrounding countries, but not the US's military which is second to none. Keep in mind though, I don't agree with this arms deal, but the fact is that even if they didn't buy from the US, they would just make a road trip and buy bigger and better things from Belarus.
I'm sorry, but I read that article and I see the words "new" and I think they really mean new. I read that they still need to produce some of them and I think they really are producing something new. I need a remedial reading course. Maybe "Hooked on Phonics" would help me. LOL
Oh I understand that it's a pain. Prove to me that Obama was not complicit or involved in the Blago scandal. That's going to be an impossibility as a sitting president can't be compelled to testify in any trial. Prove to me that "Obama shut down ACORN". Again another impossibility as the organization still exists and is completely functional. Show me where Obama has actually done anything other than force Obamacare on this country, a law which is currently being challenged in several states, 23 at last count. That's almost half of the country that is not interested in forced healthcare. When you find the articles to back up your arguments I'd like for you to apply the same guidelines you've given me. No biased news agencies. Again another impossibility as every news agency has it's own political agenda.
I can prove that Obama has done more than "force" health care on us right here: http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/promise-kept/ As for the other things, I agree that just about every news station is biased, in the end I will end up with an article from CNN and you'll find one from FOX. I am an avid watcher of MSNBC because at least they attempt to stay in the middle, so whenever I bring up a political point chances are it came from them. Also, I haven't asked you not to find your source from a biased news station. Even though these articles will be hard to find, since I devote most of my day to politics, I will spend it searching for these articles.
I'm sorry, but I read that article and I see the words "new" and I think they really mean new. I read that they still need to produce some of them and I think they really are producing something new. I need a remedial reading course. Maybe "Hooked on Phonics" would help me. LOL
Chances are they mean new as in "newly made", not advanced technologies.
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People who try to claim that CNN or any other news outlet leans to the left leans to the right as much as Fox clearly doesn't understand shit.
People want to be angry at their government so they will find or fabricate ways to reach that goal. I can't say I'm angry but I can't say I'm satisfied either.
I especially like number 93 in the article you provided......looks like the government will hiree 100,000 new government employees with disabilties. This proves one of my points that the Dems traditionally like to grow government. Number 307 does the same thing, grows government. Admittedly I can see where he has done things. It appears that most of what is contained in the article relates to the healthcare bill or to growing government. Looks like he's spending or committing to spend alot of money. Where is he planning on getting that money? That isn't contained in the article.
nah i dont think that we would get in a war with them. Saudia arabia is a stable, smart thinking country that wouldnt be foolish like the other middle eastern countries. plus there dirt poor
nah i dont think that we would get in a war with them. Saudia arabia is a stable, smart thinking country that wouldnt be foolish like the other middle eastern countries. plus there dirt poor
That's what everyone said about Osama when the US troops trained him and his men.
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People want to be angry at their government so they will find or fabricate ways to reach that goal. I can't say I'm angry but I can't say I'm satisfied either.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101022/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_us_pakistan_aid
Just keeps on spending.....
the middle class
I'm not entirely positive about the legitimacy of this deal though. I bet it was from a leaning site.