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Obama administration just sold $30 billion in F-15s to Saudi Arabia

posted 13 years ago by danny2135
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Isn't that exactly what Yury Orlov was saying that United States is one of the biggest arms dealers in the world?

You gotta remember, Saudi Arabia is a totalitarian monarchy, meaning there is no democracy there and the monarchs rule by decree (there is no legislative power) and United States Of America just sold them like 84 F-15s fighter jets! wow!

"Imagination is more important than knowledge" ALBERT EINSTEIN

[–] roland-rockerfella 13 years ago

The United States is the biggest arms dealer in the world selling 41% of all arms in the world. It is one of their biggest industries. Also during the unrest in Egypt I was watching the news one night and noticed the Egyptian military sitting in M1 Abrams tanks, I thought " hmm there is only one place they could have gotten those" Egypt had been a Dictatorship for over 30 years. It kind of tells you something about US retoric as opposed to reality.

[–] YouveBeenZapped 13 years ago

i loved that aspect from the movie and did not understand it the first time i watched it (i was 12 when i first saw it 2005) because its true. its a sad reality that many people considered offensive, but hey. its the truth gotta deal with it

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[–] Prismark10 10 years ago

If the USA did not sell arms to Saudi then they would buy from UK or France.

Its that man again!!

[–] henkebe 10 years ago

In August alone Saudi Arabia beheaded more than 26 people. They even behead foreigners. Saudi individuals are the primary financial supporters of ISIS.

Yeah, Saudi Arabia is not who you want to be friends with.