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Nevilledog

(51,030 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:05 PM Nov 2020

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Trump admin just gave Congress formal notification for a massive arms transfer to the UAE

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John Hudson
@John_Hudson
Trump administration just gave Congress formal notification for a massive arms transfer to the United Arab Emirates: 50 F-35s, 18 MQ-9 Reapers with munitions; a $10 billion munitions package including thousands of Mk 82 dumb bombs, guided bombs, missiles & more, per source
5:01 PM · Nov 9, 2020

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Trump admin just gave Congress formal notification for a massive arms transfer to the UAE (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

THey have been paid off...wow...treason Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #1

Yep Walleye Nov 2020 #4

Ok he's got his country to flee to set soothsayer Nov 2020 #2

That was my thought too, and MyMission Nov 2020 #27

Jared promised him this pay off for the peace deal photo op. Walleye Nov 2020 #3

we are paying for Jared's loan at 666 Park Ave. Captain Zero Nov 2020 #5

Hell yes. zentrum Nov 2020 #7

Are we getting paid at least? exboyfil Nov 2020 #6

They will never see those planes. Biden will kill this deal. GulfCoast66 Nov 2020 #8

If they put a rush on it, it could pass. babylonsister Nov 2020 #13

It takes several years to build that many F35s. Not like a car lot. GulfCoast66 Nov 2020 #15

What about stock? That order sounded babylonsister Nov 2020 #16

MQ-9 Reapers are drones. Cost about $16M each underpants Nov 2020 #9

The parts to fix these weapons DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #10

I have been posting for about a year he was fleeing to UAE. alittlelark Nov 2020 #11

I remember. nt Duppers Nov 2020 #29

Treasonous fucks. cayugafalls Nov 2020 #12

So THAT'S how he's paying off his Deutsche Bank loans Roland99 Nov 2020 #14

We're Paying Off His Debts to Dictators Haveadream Nov 2020 #17

"I may have to leave the country." roamer65 Nov 2020 #18

If Trump did it, it has to be a bribe or payoff. Baked Potato Nov 2020 #19

I dunno there, Donald gratuitous Nov 2020 #20

Was Esper blocking this sale, and that caused Trump to fire him? NCjack Nov 2020 #21

I would bet that it is related. CentralMass Nov 2020 #25

If This Is A SALE, Doesn't Congress Have To Approve It? ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2020 #22

... milestogo Nov 2020 #23

It was part of his PEACE Treaty with Israel and Palestine. TigressDem Nov 2020 #24

Looks like the fire sale has begun. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #26

Most foul. nt greyl Nov 2020 #28

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)

1. THey have been paid off...wow...treason

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:07 PM

Nov 2020

Walleye

(30,984 posts)

4. Yep

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:08 PM

Nov 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

2. Ok he's got his country to flee to set

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:07 PM

Nov 2020

MyMission

(1,849 posts)

27. That was my thought too, and

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:25 AM

Nov 2020

They don't have extradition to US.

Walleye

(30,984 posts)

3. Jared promised him this pay off for the peace deal photo op.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:07 PM

Nov 2020

Captain Zero

(6,787 posts)

5. we are paying for Jared's loan at 666 Park Ave.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:10 PM

Nov 2020

agreed?

Watch. Soon he won't have an outstanding mortgage on that property.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

7. Hell yes.

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:11 PM

Nov 2020

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

6. Are we getting paid at least?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:11 PM

Nov 2020

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

8. They will never see those planes. Biden will kill this deal.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:16 PM

Nov 2020

We should sell no military equipment to non-Democratic nations.

babylonsister

(171,035 posts)

13. If they put a rush on it, it could pass.

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:28 PM

Nov 2020

What can Biden do right now?

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

15. It takes several years to build that many F35s. Not like a car lot.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:31 PM

Nov 2020

And this is a Presidents call. He or she can scotch any military purchase. Commander in chief thing.

babylonsister

(171,035 posts)

16. What about stock? That order sounded

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:33 PM

Nov 2020

immediate to me. Arms tranfer?
And they're informing, not asking.

underpants

(182,632 posts)

9. MQ-9 Reapers are drones. Cost about $16M each

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:18 PM

Nov 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper

DeminPennswoods

(15,265 posts)

10. The parts to fix these weapons

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:22 PM

Nov 2020

are going to be on backorder for a long time because usually when these arms deals go down, the logistics support through the military procurement and management process is also part of the package.

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

11. I have been posting for about a year he was fleeing to UAE.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:26 PM

Nov 2020

Duppers

(28,117 posts)

29. I remember. nt

Reply to alittlelark (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 09:35 PM

Nov 2020

cayugafalls

(5,639 posts)

12. Treasonous fucks.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:26 PM

Nov 2020

Selling England by the Pound...

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

14. So THAT'S how he's paying off his Deutsche Bank loans

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:29 PM

Nov 2020

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)

17. We're Paying Off His Debts to Dictators

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:35 PM

Nov 2020

with our national defense resources. He won't pay off his loans, we will. And he owes a lot of people a lot of money. He'll spend his last months in office digging himself out of his hole with our money while we die of covid, lose housing, businesses and jobs. And Moscow Mitch will let him do it.

roamer65

(36,744 posts)

18. "I may have to leave the country."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:35 PM

Nov 2020

Dotard J Dump.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

19. If Trump did it, it has to be a bribe or payoff.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:43 PM

Nov 2020

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

20. I dunno there, Donald

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:44 PM

Nov 2020

Maybe you'd better run that by the boss first.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)

21. Was Esper blocking this sale, and that caused Trump to fire him?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:50 PM

Nov 2020

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

25. I would bet that it is related.

Reply to NCjack (Reply #21)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:15 AM

Nov 2020

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,781 posts)

22. If This Is A SALE, Doesn't Congress Have To Approve It?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:02 AM

Nov 2020

Congress has the power of the purse. Or is that just for spending?

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

23. ...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:03 AM

Nov 2020

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)

24. It was part of his PEACE Treaty with Israel and Palestine.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:10 AM

Nov 2020

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-emirates-f-35/uae-could-get-f-35-jets-in-side-agreement-to-israel-peace-deal-source-idUSKCN25G07P

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,262 posts)

26. Looks like the fire sale has begun.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:17 AM

Nov 2020

greyl

(22,990 posts)

28. Most foul. nt

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:26 AM

Nov 2020

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