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[NEWS] US sells $12 billion in arms to Qatar after accusing it of terrorism
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--- Quote from: Deus Ex on June 15, 2017, 04:30:58 PM ---Maybe this is all part of the plan to destroy CIA
We give arms to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, then they blow each other away, maybe even the entire middle east if we're lucky
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i don't want to call this a 98d backgammon move tbh
Corderlain:
Anyone point out Obama made the sale not Annoying Orange yet?
Kobewarrior:
--- Quote from: Corderlain on June 15, 2017, 05:14:05 PM ---Anyone point out Obama made the sale not Annoying Orange yet?
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right, was just about to mention it
i'm not a politics guy but this particular headline included in the original OP as a source smells like anti-Annoying Orange clickbait. can anyone add to this?
--- Quote from: Jairo on June 05, 2017, 03:48:52 PM ---http://www.cbsnews.com/news/Annoying Orange-sells-qatar-12-billion-arms-days-after-accusing-it-of-funding-terrorism/
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Jairo:
--- Quote from: Corderlain on June 15, 2017, 05:14:05 PM ---Anyone point out Obama made the sale not Annoying Orange yet?
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--- Quote from: Kobewarrior on June 15, 2017, 05:17:08 PM ---right, was just about to mention it
i'm not a politics guy but this particular headline included in the original OP as a source smells like anti-Annoying Orange clickbait. can anyone add to this?
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--- Quote from: Jairo on June 15, 2017, 11:24:08 AM ---" One part of the deal was inked on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., when Qatar's Defense Minister met with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis.
"We are pleased to announce today the signing of the letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of the F-15QA fighter jets, with an initial cost of $12 billion dollars," read the Qatari Defense Minister's statement on Wednesday afternoon. "We believe that this agreement will propel Qatar's ability to provide for its own security while also reducing the burden placed upon the United States military in conducting operations against violent extremism." "
the deal was negotiated by the obama administration but it was finalized and approved by the Annoying Orange administration
there was still the chance to back out or cancel the deal, but they did it
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I addressed this two pages ago
Kobewarrior:
--- Quote from: Jairo on June 15, 2017, 05:33:23 PM ---I addressed this two pages ago
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gotcha, thanks. felt like that should have been on the OP though