15 of the 19 September 11 attackers were from Saudi Arabia.
41% of foreign fighters attacking Americans in Iraq are from Saudi Arabia.
Al-Qaeda continues to be funded by wealthy Saudis
Soooo...
Let's sell them some weapons.
There is something seriously disturbing about the escalation of Bush's saber rattling with Iran and selling $20 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia. There's something weird about his Ahmadinejad obsession. And there's an Orwellian quality to his Middle East trip, where the focus should be on promoting peace and stabilization, but the actuality is divisiveness and threats against a country that, no matter what Bush says, will continue to be an important player in the region. Even more disturbing is that there are reports that the Pentagon has produced a fictitious account of Iranian aggression in advance of the President's trip. Sure, there are problems with Iran. But none that are going to be resolved by selling weapons to their neighbors. Only in this administration can a diplomatic trip be completely devoid of any real diplomatic effort.
Bush takes weapons deal to Saudi ArabiaRIYADH, Saudi Arabia - President Bush delivered a sophisticated weapons sale for Saudi Arabia on Monday, trying to bolster its defenses and muster support for a Mideast peace agreement.
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Coinciding with Bush's arrival, the administration officially notified Congress it will offer Saudi Arabia sophisticated Joint Direct Attack Munitions - or "smart bomb" - technology and related equipment. The deal envisions the transfer of 900 of the precision-guided bomb kits, worth $123-million, that would give Saudi forces highly accurate targeting abilities.
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The White House already has notified Congress of five other packages to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, including Patriot missiles. The total amount of sales as part of the Gulf Security Dialogue is estimated at $20-billion, a figure subject to actual purchases.
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." -GWB
Oh, and they're cheating on the Iraq benchmarks. Did they think no one would notice?
