Is that a Military War Plane in Your Pocket or are you Just Happy to See Me?
The U.S. is selling 30 billion worth of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia. The sale which will include such showstoppers as the F-15 fighter planes, Apache attack helicopters, Black Hawk choppers as well as the new Boeing F-15SA aircraft, includes modernization of 70 existing planes, a cache of ammunition, spare parts, training, and maintenance contracts. The deal is part of a larger 60 billion dollar package, set to unfold over a period of 20 – 30 years and will create an estimated 50,000 American jobs.
Why are we selling military planes to Saudi Arabia: To protect oil interests against Iran
Why is Iran a threat? Iran is led by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad someone on record as wanting to ‘wipe Isreal off the map’. Iran threatens the transportation of oil through the Strait of Hormuz
Map of Middle East
Barrels of oil consumed in the US annually: 6.99 billion barrels (19.15 million barrels per day) in 2010
Barrels of oil consumed in the US is produced by Saudi Arabia: 1072 barrels a day
Who is the US largest supplier of foreign oil: Canada, 1971 barrels a day
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
September 23, 2010 – In a speech at the U.N. says that the U.S. was behind the 9/11 attacks
November 29, 2009 – Iran announces that 10 more nuclear sites are to be built
June 12, 2009 – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wins a much disputed election triggering protests across the country
June 20, 2009 – Protests in Tehran lead to thousands of arrests and at least 100 deaths
April 20, 2009 – Declares that Israel should be “wiped off the map” and denies the holocust
February 4, 2006 – Orders an end to inspection of Iran’s nuclear program
December 12, 2006 – says “Israel should be wiped out”
April 15, 2006 – Declares that Iran will continue to enrich urainium
