Qatar and UAE Seek US Missile Defense Systems

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have requested US missile defense systems to counter perceived regional threats.
Aljazeera reported, via Free Republic:

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have requested the sale of up to $7.6bn in Lockheed Martin Corp missile-defence systems to counter perceived threats and lower their dependence on US forces, the Pentagon announced.

The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which oversees foreign arms sales, formally notified lawmakers on Friday that it had approved the possible sales, which come against the backdrop of heightened tensions with Iran.

The notifications were posted to the agency’s website late on Monday.

Lawmakers now have 30 days to block the potential sales although such action is rare since deals are carefully vetted with lawmakers weeks before the notifications are posted.

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   #1 November 14, 2012 at 1:14 am

   Navy seal commented:

   You’ve got to be kidding me!! I was in the navy Over 20yrs & never seen anything like this.. That is a disgrace to our country!!!

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   #2 November 14, 2012 at 1:29 am

   Marsh626 commented:

   Yes, let’s align ourselves with and send weapons to a region and religion which is literally praying for our destruction even though we liberated them from foreign occupation only a few years earlier…

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zynS_Kg6hJY

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   #3 November 14, 2012 at 1:44 am

   The Central Scrutinizer commented:

   Well, Obama does have more “Flexibility” now that the rigged election is over.

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   #4 November 14, 2012 at 1:45 am

   Navy seal commented:

   I know right… That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of!! Sell it to them & kill your own people.. Lord please help our country….

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   #6 November 14, 2012 at 1:52 am

   Freddy commented:

   Looks like 2 more countries are expecting the Obama administration to abandon them in the near future.

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   #9 November 14, 2012 at 5:35 am

   Granny commented:

   Navy Seal, what on earth are you talking about? Selling a missile defense system to Qatar and UAE, who are sitting ducks almost directly across the Gulf from Iran’s nuclear reactor, is a “disgrace”? On what planet?

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   #10 November 14, 2012 at 6:03 am

   Bustr commented:

   I thought the US Navy was their missile defense system. Maybe they would have better luck making friends with the Russians or Chinese.

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   #11 November 14, 2012 at 6:04 am

   Bigkahuna commented:

   Just have an override kill switch built in that we control and charge them double and the govt can pay off debt

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   #12 November 14, 2012 at 6:09 am

   Tom commented:

   Lets not provoke the terrorists

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    #13 November 14, 2012 at 6:30 am

    Terry Gain commented:

    Give it to them as soon as they renounce Islam and not a moment before.

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    #14 November 14, 2012 at 6:36 am

    Granny commented:

    OT – Maybe we should give California back to Mexico after all -

    http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/13/California-cap-and-trade

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    #15 November 14, 2012 at 7:04 am

    Bitter Clinger commented:

    They are Moooozlims and therefore worthy. The Polish people? Forget about it!

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    #16 November 14, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Earthmover commented:

    Sure, as long as the oil is 20 dollars a barrel for the next 20 years. It would have to
    work both ways.

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    #17 November 14, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    Navy seal commented:

    Granny
    That’s real funny… Who do you think Qatar & UAE are going to fight for if Isreal strikes Iran.. That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of!!!!!!!

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    #18 November 14, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Navy seal commented:

    Granny they are still muslims! Who do you think they’ll fight with if it came down to it?? The muslim