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June 14, 2017

Senate Votes to Approve $500M Sale of Precision-Guided Munitions to Saudi Arabia
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On Capitol Hill, the Senate has voted 53 to 47 to approve the sale of
$500 million in precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. A surprising
number of senators voted against the deal, amid increasing concerns
about the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen, which has killed more
than 10,000 people and included devastating attacks on civilians that
human rights groups say may constitute war crimes.


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