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Saudi-US arms deal includes plans for 150 Lockheed Martin Black Hawk helicopters

Discussion in 'Latest US & World News' started by VietVet, May 20, 2017.

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  1. raytri

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    Already answered.
     
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    Like A Boss!

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    Please, have some decency. None of these two photos is from Saudi Arabia. Not only Michele didn't wear scarf during her visit, but she also was attacked by Trump for not doing this.
     
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    Of course they are going to put on a show for the guy who is about to sell America to them!!
     
    Bowerbird, May 21, 2017
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    Looks lost

    In fact he looks like an Alzheimers patient
     
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    Foreign investment is GOOD for the US.
     
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    Can be Margot but as I said - you have to be careful. Australia has been burnt a time or two from foriegn investment that was not set up properly in the first place
     
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    Saudi investments in the US have been successful.
     
    Margot2, May 21, 2017
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    We're not going to have a civil war, despite the ardent efforts of the progressive Marxists that have infiltrated the Democrat party. People will be fine asa they are able to have jobs and be self supporting.

    From what I have read, the Saudis bent over backward trying to prevent conflict with Yemen, to the extent of even moving some of their towns back from the border to protect its citizens. The radicals in Yemen left them no choice--much as the radical Palestinians leave Israel no choice.
     
    Merwen, May 21, 2017
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    Can't be true!

    Trump promised American jobs for American people so this must be a false news story propagated by failing press.

    Or he lied (again)
     
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    Which makes it all the more Ironic that Bin Laden family cash is part of the Virgin Galactic financing, that's the company building aircraft and spacecraft in the US of Arse.
     
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    Perhaps true, but Trump did bow - Have a video of him lowering his head to the king.
    It is of course very possible Trump mistook the king for an especially ugly woman due to the fact he was wearing a dress and had intended to fondle his tits or go for a tongue in the hole job.
    Trump's team might not have thought of an excuse yet so I offer this as something the US right wing will believe.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...edal-honour-barack-obama-bowing-a7747016.html
     
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    This story is so stupid, even media doesn't touch it.
     
    Blinda Vaganto, May 21, 2017
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    Given Trump's stated intention to bring jobs back to America and these jobs are being created to build US aircraft in Saudi, it seems like a valid story.
     
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    He sold them those helicopters among all sorts of other weaponry.
     
    Blinda Vaganto, May 21, 2017
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    Well, I think it will. Our taxes run about 18% of GDP so that $110B is revenue to a US company and $20B to the US Treasury, right off the top.
    "The deal is expected to include top-tier equipment and services including missiles, bombs, armored personnel carriers, Littoral Combat Ships, THAAD missile defense systems, and munitions."

    You think that we are opening a THAAD plant in Saudi Arabia?

    ""That was a tremendous day. Tremendous investments in the United States. Hundreds of billions of dollars of investments into the United States and jobs, jobs, jobs," Trump said in reference to the deal, according to a pool report."

    I'm not clear on what your objection is, the bold part?

    "Gary Cohn, the director of President Trump's National Economic Council, echoed the president, saying Saudi Arabia is “going to hire US companies” as a result of the defense deal. One goal of the deal is “to invest a lot of money in the U.S. and have a lot of U.S. companies invest and build things over here,” Cohn said, according to a White House press pool report from Saudi Arabia."

    Huh. I'm not clear on exactly what that is referring to.

    "In an attempt to court the president, the kingdom promised to invest billions of dollars in in the U.S. as well and make other decisions aiming to please Trump."

    http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/334368-trump-to-sign-110b-defense-deal-with-saudi-arabia
     
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    That Trump! He can be quite the rascal!
     
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    Z ...I'm sorry but investing in Saudi Arabia is not investing in America... no matter how you spin it.
     
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    GE has also announced 2000 jobs in Saudi Arabia..
     
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    Saudi Arabia buys a lot of US goods, services and technology.. In SC alone there are 250 companies business with KSA.
     
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    Here's the question... (as Trump used for China) is it equal trade, do they buy as much as the US invests. As I recall this was one of his campaign issues with China, the US/China trade balance being in China's favour.

    ... and just looked it up, that would be a no, almost double the money flows out to Saudi Arabia, and more now with the latest investment

    January 2017
    Exports 1,023.0
    Imports 1,980.2
     
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    KSA has about a trillion dollars invested in the US and they are investing another $40 billion in US infrastructure.
     
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    Well the trade balance doesn't lie, it's well in favour of the Saudi's
     
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