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U.S. Announces $60 Billion Arms Sale To Saudis

by Michele Kelemen, NPR
October 20, 2010

On Wednesday, the State Department announced a large arms sale to Saudi Arabia, including 84 F-15 aircraft, 70 Apache helicopters, 72 Black Hawk helicopters and 36 light attack helicopters. Weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia often provoke strong opposition in the U.S. Congress and in Israel, but the State Department has conferred with both and expresses confidence that the sale will be approved.

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