US government sales soared to 66.3bn dollars in 2011; Saudis main buyers

Wednesday, August 29th 2012 - 03:07 UTC

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US government sale of weapons soared by over three times in just one year - from 21.4 billion dollars in 2010 to 66.3 billion in 2011, the largest for a single year in the history of the US arms export program, according to a report by the US Congress Research Service. Read full article

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Idlehands
I guess the Saudis are worried about Iran and an Arab Spring enveloping their despotic regime.
Aug 29th, 2012 - 07:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Yuleno
Make war so the Yanquis can get rich.
Or they will have to do it themselves.
Aug 29th, 2012 - 11:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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CJvR
The Saudis are on a shopping spree, they want a few hundred Leopards as well.
Aug 31st, 2012 - 10:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
How can anyone support a country like this?!
Sep 04th, 2012 - 01:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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