Congressman Rangel Outraged By $20 Billion Saudi Arabia Weapons Deal

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Congressman Rangel Outraged By $20 Billion Saudi Arabia Weapons Deal
Submitted by BuzzFlash on Tue, 07/31/2007 - 2:33pm. Alerts

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Congressman Rangel Outraged By $20 Billion Saudi Arabia Weapons Deal

New York Lawmaker Denounces Business-as-Usual With Royal Kingdom While U.S. Soldiers Die; Will Challenge Bush Plan

Congressman Charles Rangel today expressed outrage over the Bush Administration's announced $20 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, and said he would join in efforts to challenge the President's plan.

"I am outraged by the Bush Administration's plan to sell $20 billion in advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia," Congressman Rangel said. "We're rewarding a country with one of the worst records of supporting terrorists in the region and undermining U.S. troops on the ground.

"It seems the Administration cannot resist doing business as usual with the Saudi royal family which has a long history of cozy relations with the Bush family," Congressman Rangel said. "There is no other way to explain it."

The weapons sale to the Saudis would provide the Middle East kingdom with advanced satellite bombs, upgraded fighter aircraft and naval vessels, according to reports in the press. The package of sales would also include $13 billion in military assistance for Egypt spread over 10 years and $30 billion for Israel.

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[Tom Joad]

1. Wish it would be just as outraged by the arms deals for Israel...

but i don't expect him to be that fair.

[Squatch]

2. Yeah...that's kinda bullshit.

[lovuian]

3. the weapons makers need their money

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