Posted on Jun 7, 2017

The $110 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia is fake news | Brookings Institution

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Well this was interesting reading. Don't know much about brookings.edu but it was part of my daily Early Bird Brief from Military Times. So ummm yeah...I'm having an Office Space moment right now.

The $110 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia is fake news | Brookings Institution

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SPC David S.

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Not sure what was signed here in the video but something was inked. Maybe this is not the whole clip but I did't see Hillary Clinton and or Ashton Kutcher come running out screaming you've been puncked

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MAJ James Woods

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Well do let us know what was signed. Otherwise I'll accept the statements from Defense officials that no contracts are signed only letters of intent.

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SPC David S.

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As well curious if some of the news is propaganda based - rattling the sabers in Iran's direction

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SPC David S.

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Here's a more descriptive article on what took place - With MoU they can be legally binding yet depends on the language and parties intent of the MoU. Regardless the visit marked a positive tone in trade relations. In addition some of the arms deals that were initiated with Obama were as well put on hold by his administration. Obama stopped some arms deals because he was upset with civilian casualties in Yemen's bloody civil war. However he blocked the sale of precision-guided munitions.

The author, Bruce, is a CIA analyst at heart and by habit has a knack of unraveling narratives to what is really going on.

http://wxxinews.org/post/trump-deals-saudi-arabia-may-ultimately-be-less-advertised

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/12/united-states-cancels-weapons-sales-saudi-arabia-yemen/

Trump Deals In Saudi Arabia May Ultimately Be Less Than Advertised

President Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud sat side by side in the Royal Court Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and watched as agreement

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