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| U.S. funding airbase in Oman |
| 2002-05-06 |
| The United States is funding construction of a $120 million air base in Oman. Gulf defense sources said Washington has been funneling aid to Oman for the construction of an air base at Al Musnana, located 120 kilometers west of the capital Muscat. The sources said the facility will be suitable for any U.S. military aircraft, including the B-52 strategic bomber. Oman is one of several Gulf Cooperation Council states that is being prepared by Washington as alternatives to Saudi Arabia. Yup. Those Saudis are our good buddies. President Bush looked into the eyes of the Potentate Currently Known as Prince and understood the depths of his soul. So we're gettin' the hell out of the country. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |