No More US Aid To Saudi Arabia
THE “mother of all financial disasters“:
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to prohibit any aid to Saudi Arabia as lawmakers accused the close ally of religious intolerance and bankrolling terrorist organizations.
The prohibition, reflecting persistent tensions with the kingdom after the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001, was attached to a foreign aid funding bill for next year that has not yet been debated by the Senate.
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June 24th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t Saudi Arabia one of the richest countries in the world?
Why does it need Foreign Aid?