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unhappycamper

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Sat Sep 13, 2014, 06:34 AM Sep 2014

Lebanon gets US-made Hellfire missiles thanks to Saudi funds

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/12/lebanon-gets-us-made-hellfire-missiles-thanks-to-saudi-funds/



Lebanon gets US-made Hellfire missiles thanks to Saudi funds
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, September 12, 2014 15:04 EDT

The United States has delivered Hellfire missiles to the Lebanese army and will also provide it with light aircraft including an armed Cessna, the US ambassador to Lebanon said Friday.

David Hale, in a statement after meeting Prime Minister Tammam Salam, said the aircraft would be bought with Saudi funds recently pledged to the Lebanese army.

“Over the last two weeks, a series of accelerated shipments of American arms and armaments have arrived here,” Hale said.

“This week brought the delivery of more Hellfire missiles to the Lebanese Army.”
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Lebanon gets US-made Hellfire missiles thanks to Saudi funds (Original Post) unhappycamper Sep 2014 OP
Well, that ought to be good for absolutely nothing Scootaloo Sep 2014 #1
At $150,000 a pop, Raytheon appreciates yur bidness. unhappycamper Sep 2014 #2
 

Scootaloo

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1. Well, that ought to be good for absolutely nothing
Sat Sep 13, 2014, 06:37 AM
Sep 2014

The Lebanese military is a joke - its primary role is to serve as a model agency for uniform designers. Might as well be arming Monaco.

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