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October 21, 2015

U.S. Approves $11.25 Billion Sale of Warships to Saudi Arabia 
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The Obama administration has approved an $11.25 billion deal to sell
four advanced, Lockheed Martin-made warships to Saudi Arabia. The move
comes as Amnesty International has called on the United States to halt
arms transfers to Saudi Arabia or risk being complicit in war crimes in
Yemen, where Saudi Arabia is waging a U.S.-backed campaign against
Houthi rebels.

 

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