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U.S. Saudi fighter jet sale to help offset Iran

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U.S. Saudi fighter jet sale to help offset Iran

A Saudi air force jet flies in formation during a graduation ceremony for air force officers at King Faisal military college in Riyadh December 27, 2009.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will sell $29.4 billion in fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, in a deal the White House said would support more than 50,000 jobs and help reinforce regional security in the Gulf amid mounting tension with Iran.


Credit: Reuters/Fahad Shadeed

Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON
Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:46pm EST

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/29/us-usa-arms-saudiarabia-idUSTRE7BS0LJ20111229




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