Hagel's 'Big Arms Deal' Most go's to Arabs.

Hagel's 'Big Arms Deal' Most go's to Arabs.HT: AstuteBlogger.

NEARLY EVERY SINGLE MAJOR MEDIA OUTLET HAS DESCRIBED THE DEAL AS A MAJOR ARMS DEAL FOR ISRAEL: 

BBC: "US in major arms deal with Israel"

The United States is to equip Israel with a range of advanced missiles and fighter jets, new defence chief Chuck Hagel has said on a visit to Jerusalem. The deal is part of a $10bn arms package involving Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Mr Hagel said the weapons would allow Israel to maintain its qualitative military edge over its neighbours. The arms deal with the US' regional allies comes at a time of heightened concern over Iran's nuclear programme.

BUT... IN FACT, MOST OF THE WEAPONS WILL GO TO ARABS: Under the package, which is still being finalized, the U.S. government will sell 26 F-16 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as well as sophisticated missiles for the warplanes, which officials would not specify.

The UAE part of the arms deal comes to nearly $5 billion, officials said.

Saudi Arabia, which had already agreed to buy 84 F-15 fighters in 2010, would purchase the same advanced missiles provided to the United Arab Emirates, allowing Saudi fighters to strike ground targets at a safe distance.
Pentagon officials unveiled the deal a day before Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's departure on a week-long trip to the region, with stops in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. THE UAE ALONE IS GETTING $5 BILLION IN WEAPONS. AND THE SAUDI'S ARE GETTING SOME, TOO.

ERGO: ISRAEL MUST BE GETTING LESS THAN THE SAUDI'S AND UAE COMBINED.

THE USA ALSO AIDS AND/OR SELLS WEAPONS TO EGYPT AND LEBANON AND JORDAN.

WHICH MEANS, THE USA GIVES MORE AID AND SELLS MORE WEAPONS TO ARABS THAN TO ISRAEL.Hmmmm.....Obama: "But I’m also mindful of the proverb, “A man is judged by his deeds, not his words.” So if you want to know where my heart lies, look no further than what I have done — to stand up for Israel."Read the full story here.