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2010-09-13 Arabia

Nervous about something? Saudis contract to buy up to $60B of military goods from USA

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Posted by gorb 2010-09-13 15:06|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 They probably think of it as a "going out of business" sale.

Posted by Mercutio 2010-09-13 17:03|| 2010-09-13 17:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Well at least he isn't giving them too Pakistain. The Saudi royals seem too have a couple of the same enemies as we do.

Posted by chris 2010-09-13 17:04|| 2010-09-13 17:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Hmmmm...me thinks I would plant a little SW or HW "kill switch" somewhere vital in the inner workings.
This way we could turn the avionics (or whatever..) either into fried mush or direct the flight path to a destination of our choosing.

Posted by Warthog 2010-09-13 17:42|| 2010-09-13 17:42|| Front Page Top

#4 What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by DMFD 2010-09-13 19:48|| 2010-09-13 19:48|| Front Page Top

#5 @Warthog - you know the nerds at skunkwerks, and the like, have that covered...

Posted by linker 2010-09-13 20:12|| 2010-09-13 20:12|| Front Page Top

#6 agreed with Warthog...

when selling to cultural enemies who happen to be political allies, a kill switch is most important.

for use when they turn them on us - or when they get captured and turned on us.

Posted by anon1 2010-09-13 21:33|| 2010-09-13 21:33|| Front Page Top

#7 We could sell them the very best, no worries. They are still soddi pilots, I have had to fly near them in my past life. My dog is a better pilot, they only fly when they feel like it, and with any luck one will crash into mecca.

Posted by 49 pan 2010-09-13 22:41|| 2010-09-13 22:41|| Front Page Top

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