Saudi Arabia Biggest Buyer Of U.S. weapons

Royal welcome ... Barack Obama and Saudi King Abdullah are greeted by a guard of honour and inset: the president holds a gift from the king. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia Was Top Buyer Of U.S. Arms In 2005-08 -- Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia was the biggest buyer of U.S. weapons during a four-year span with $11.2 billion in deals, followed by the United Arab Emirates with $10 billion, the U.S. Congressional Research Service said in a new report.

The tally reflected the value of U.S. "defense articles and defense services" sold from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2008, under the Foreign Military Sales program, which covers U.S. government-to-government deals.

Next on the Congressional Research Service's list were Australia, with $6.4 billion; Egypt, $5.2 billion; Pakistan, $4.5 billion and Iraq, $3.5 billion, according to the "U.S. Arms Sales" report, dated December 2.

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My Comment: You got to recycle those petro dollars .... and protect your territory at the same time.