>>>How could this ever be a good idea?
>>>http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/13/report-u-s-saudis-close-to-largest-arms-deal-ever/?hpt=T2
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>>The 75,000 jobs? Probably lots of them in your area.
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>I meant handing advanced weaponry to people that hate us.

The Saudis are allegedly our allies. Along with Israel, they are as close to allies as we have in that part of the world.