| $20bn Saudi Arms Deal: Bush Admin just signed $56bn MidEast Arms Deal of Which $20bn for Saudi. Why? |
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Edwards & Obama have attacked deal saying part of problem not solution. Make diplomacy with Iran, Syria not arm their enemies. Thing is - Iran and Syria are being armed and supported by Russia. Is this a new coldwar between Russia and the U.S. - being fought in the MidEast? Russia is in a win win. Flush with energy $ (Russia is world's #1 energy exporter) and selling weapons deliberately to nations against U.S. perceived hegemony ... Russia seeks to destabilize America's influence in the MidEast. Oil goes up. U.S. influence goes down. Winner? Putin. Read the full story |
