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Critics Slam Obama Administration for 'Hiding'

Massive Saudi Arms Deal
Largest Arms Deal In U.S. History Pushed While Congress In Recess

By MATTHEW MOSK
Nov. 19, 2010
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The Obama administration has quietly forged ahead with its proposal to sell $60 billion worth of
fighter jets and attack helicopters to Saudi Arabia unhampered by Congress, despite questions
raised in legislative inquiries and in an internal congressional report about the wisdom of the deal. Like It. Tweet It. Digg It.
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foreign nation in the history of the U.S.,
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