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11-20-2010, 09:09 AM
Just read this and had no idea...never read about it or heard a thing before this....
"The Obama administration has quietly forged ahead with its proposal to sell $60 billion worth of fighter jets and attack helicopters to Saudi Arabia unhampered by Congress, despite questions raised in legislative inquiries and in an internal congressional report about the wisdom of the deal.
The massive arms deal would be the single largest sale of weapons to a foreign nation in the history of the U.S., outfitting Saudi Arabia with a fully modernized, potent new air force. "
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/critics-slam-obama-administration-hiding-massive-saudi-arms/story?id=12192558
I am really not sure about this deal, but what struck me is the constant pattern of a LACK OF TRANSPARENCY by an administration that so touted how visible they would be and so criticized anyone and everyone else in Washington. This is a DONE DEAL if not stopped by TODAY. This was done by the administration to take advantage of the break for the elections, KNOWING this would happen thus it is more than a proposal..it is a done deal !
From a Democrat....
"Rep. Anthony Weiner, a New York Democrat, submitted a resolution this week to try and block the deal, and was among those who objected to the way the administration approached the required congressional review.
"Hiding this in a recess announcement is a sign of how unpopular it is," he said. "It's bad policy that now is further tainted by shameful process."
Were there not folks on THIS BOARD during the election blasting the Bush Adminstration for even talking to the Saudi's ?
I have to read much more about the deal, BUT WHY IS EVERYTHING DONE IN SUCH A SNEAK WAY !!
"The Obama administration has quietly forged ahead with its proposal to sell $60 billion worth of fighter jets and attack helicopters to Saudi Arabia unhampered by Congress, despite questions raised in legislative inquiries and in an internal congressional report about the wisdom of the deal.
The massive arms deal would be the single largest sale of weapons to a foreign nation in the history of the U.S., outfitting Saudi Arabia with a fully modernized, potent new air force. "
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/critics-slam-obama-administration-hiding-massive-saudi-arms/story?id=12192558
I am really not sure about this deal, but what struck me is the constant pattern of a LACK OF TRANSPARENCY by an administration that so touted how visible they would be and so criticized anyone and everyone else in Washington. This is a DONE DEAL if not stopped by TODAY. This was done by the administration to take advantage of the break for the elections, KNOWING this would happen thus it is more than a proposal..it is a done deal !
From a Democrat....
"Rep. Anthony Weiner, a New York Democrat, submitted a resolution this week to try and block the deal, and was among those who objected to the way the administration approached the required congressional review.
"Hiding this in a recess announcement is a sign of how unpopular it is," he said. "It's bad policy that now is further tainted by shameful process."
Were there not folks on THIS BOARD during the election blasting the Bush Adminstration for even talking to the Saudi's ?
I have to read much more about the deal, BUT WHY IS EVERYTHING DONE IN SUCH A SNEAK WAY !!