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Saudis to raise military pay | |
2010-09-01 | |
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia will raise wages for most of its army staff, a move that follows a surge in inflation and the kingdom's first military engagement in almost 20 years against rebels in Yemen.
At the weekly cabinet meeting on Monday, King Abdullah approved a proposal to raise wages for all soldiers as well as senior officers such as generals and lieutenants. The Defence Minister and the Crown Prince Sultan did not attend the cabinet meeting. | |
Posted by:Steve White |
#6 When did I say this was "an example we should copy"? My apologies, American Delight. You didn't, and I assumed too glibly. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2010-09-01 22:11 |
#5 All defenders of Islam will get an extra camal. Praise Allah |
Posted by: Chief 2010-09-01 21:16 |
#4 @trailing wife - When did I say this was "an example we should copy"? |
Posted by: American Delight 2010-09-01 19:03 |
#3 1. The Persians [Iranians] 2. The continued withdraw of Americans from the theater 3. The collapse of will and ability within the Beltway |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-09-01 08:54 |
#2 American Delight, the princelings are spending one third of their budget on troops and weapons, but this is the first time in a generation they've left the parade ground. It seems to me this is not an example we should copy. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2010-09-01 08:02 |
#1 Even with Iraq & Afghanistan, the U.S. was spending less of its budget as a portion of GDP on the military than Saudi Arabia. Now the Saudis will spend even more?! http://moneyjihad.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/even-with-two-wars-saudis-outspend-u-s-on-military/ |
Posted by: American Delight 2010-09-01 06:14 |