US-Saudi arms deal includes plan to assemble 150 Blackhawks in Saudi Arabia: official

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Sat May 20, 2017 | 9:03am EDT

A U.S.-Saudi arms deal to be signed on Saturday includes a pledge to assemble 150 Lockheed Martin Blackhawk helicopters in Saudi Arabia, an official statement about the deal said.

The $6 billion deal for Blackhawks is expected to result in about 450 jobs in Saudi Arabia, the statement said.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-saudi-arms-idUSKCN18G0H9?il=0

[CottonBear]

1. So much for creating more jobs in the USA .

Now Dolt45 is outsourcing jobs to the country which attacked the US on 9/11.

[onetexan]

15. the orange idiot's kissing Saudis' ass as they're kissing his

where are the cries of his deplorables now that he's moving jobs overseas?

[groundloop]

2. Assemble them in Saudi Arabia - so much for creating jobs in America

[dalton99a]

3. Kick.

[populistdriven]

4. Make the Saudi Kingdom Great Again Send Them US Jobs!

[George II]

5. How many Americans will be involved over there?

[Nash Teeth]

6. Horrible optics

Trump apparetnly was right in his quip that he could shoot someone during the campaign and still be supported. Here is a perfect example of a contradiction of "America First" and the "They're takin' our jerbs" people won't bat an eye.

[AgadorSparticus]

7. Assemble in Saudi Arabia? They want to steal the technology too

This is asinine. That could also have been 400 jobs at home. This flies in the face of his campaign promises. But... what hasn't so far?

[B Stieg]

8. Bring them jobs back, Donn-o!

...to...to...to Saudi Arabia?

"The Fart of the Deal"

[DallasNE]

9. Putting America First

This is not bringing jobs back to American soil. This is shipping more jobs overseas. But it will improve the bottom line of Lockheed-Martin and that is what really matters.

[riversedge]

10. "The $6 billion deal for Blackhawks is expected to result in about 450 jobs in Saudi Arabia"

sigh

[Mr. Ected]

11. Can't wait to hear the FOX spin on this

This defies every one of their talking points.

Making Americans Grab-ankles Again.

[Plucketeer]

12. This is GREAT NEWS!

Imagine how cheaply we'll be able to buy more Blackhawks when we or our allies want some! Sure, we lose jobs - but, labor-wise, the savings on helicopters will make Boeing's move to the SE look like a dumb move! Where oh WHERE did those White House comfy shoes get stashed? Seems like no one can find that fantasy footwear!

[riversedge]

14. My bet is that Fox will be silent on this--and only talk of other parts of the sale.

[riversedge]

13. Obama blocked sale of some weapons to Saudis, fearing they would be used to commit war crimes. Trump

No surprise. damn



HonestyinGov Retweeted
Brian Klaas‏Verified account @brianklaas 1h1 hour ago

Obama blocked sale of some weapons to Saudis, fearing they would be used to commit war crimes. Trump just sold them.

Link to tweet

[EX500rider]

16. Pretty standard deal in weapons sales...

...the US makes the parts, win for us, the foreign buyer gets to assemble them, win for them.

Eygpt for example had a plant to assemble US M1A1 tanks.