My op-ed: Why are we giving the Saudis $1 billion in weapons with zero debate? https://t.co/mszjIP0saB
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) September 7, 2016
The United States government has an unfortunate history of ill-conceived arms sales to nations around the world. But it’s our longstanding arrangement with Saudi Arabia that has become particularly troubling in recent years.
President Barack Obama’s latest announcement—that he intends to provide the Saudis with a rushed order of over one billion dollars in new weaponry—should provide the impetus Congress needs to seriously reflect on and re-evaluate the nature of our relationship with this supposed ally....
