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Bush visits Saudi Arabia, announces weapons deal
BY TERENCE HUNT The Associated Press

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Bush delivered a sophisticated weapons sale for Saudi Arabia on Monday, trying to bolster defenses against threats from U.S. adversary Iran and muster support in this oil-rich kingdom for a long-stalled Mideast peace agreement.
    On a surprisingly cold day with blustery winds, Bush received a warm embrace from King Abdullah, whose family wields almost absolute rule. Among ordinary Saudis and across much of the Mideast, Bush is unpopular, particularly because of the Iraq war and unflinching U.S. support for Israel.
    In a show of hospitality, the king invited Bush to come today to his lavish horse farm where 150 Arabian stallions are stabled. The visit, including an overnight by Bush, is a payback for the president hosting Abdullah at his Texas ranch.
    Coinciding with Bush’s arrival, the administration officially notifi ed Congress it will offer Saudi Arabia sophisticated Joint Direct Attack Munitions — or “smart bomb” — technology and related equipment. The deal envisions the transfer of 900 of the precision-guided bomb kits, worth $123 million, that would give Saudi forces highly accurate targeting abilities.
    Some lawmakers fear the systems could be used against Israel but Congress appears unlikely to block the deal because of Saudi Arabia’s cooperation in the war on terror and in deterring aggression from Iran.
    The United States already has notified Congress of five other packages to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, including Patriot missiles. The total amount of eventual sales as part of the Gulf Security Dialogue is estimated at $20 billion, a figure subject to actual purchases.     

Don't the Saudis have enough money to make their own weapons? Seems strange that we would arm all of these arab/muslim countries when we know that they hate us! Let's just hope that someday this country isn't attacked  with it's own weapons.

It's all in the family of human beings.....