U. S. Arms Sales to the Middle East

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how American corporations sell armaments to countries and organizations in the Middle East. The paper relates that the countries that purchase these weapons are currently allies of the United States. The paper concludes by questioning the wisdom of selling weapons to nations that might one day be America's adversaries.

Outline:
What Countries are the U.S. Selling Arms To?
Who are the Largest Recipients of the Arms?
What Companies or Corporations Provide these Weapons?
How Public is this Knowledge?
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"According to the British newspaper, the London Telegraph, the United States has initiated three 10-year multi-billion dollar deals with various counties in the Middle East in order to combat countries and organizations that are perceived as threats, such "Iran, Syria, and al-Qa'eda" (2007, par. 1). According to this article, "the Bush administration said it had agreed a 10-year, $13 billion (L6.4 billion) deal with Egypt and a $20 billion deal for Saudi Arabia" a deal which was announced only 24 hours after a $30 billion deal was made with Israel (London Telegraph, 2007, par. 1). The terms of these deals do not restrict these countries to arms purchases."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Boeing. (2007). Integrated defense systems. Retrieved 18 Sept 2007 from http://www.boeing.com/ids/
• Bolkcom, C., & Else, D. (2002). Joint Strike Fighter (JSF): Potential national security questions pertaining to a single production line. CRS Report for Congress. Retrieved 18 Sept 2007 from http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs//data//2002/upl-meta-crs-8629/RL31360_2002Apr10.pdf?PHPSESSID=4452408ba141276870b5c3176946aba3
• Bush, G. W. (2004). Memorandum for the Secretary of State: Presidential determination No. 2004-40. The White House. Retrieved 18 Sept 2007 from http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/07/20040721-7.html
• Butcher, T. (2007). US promises Israel much more military aid. Retrieved 18 Sept 2007 from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=YIN4NKA32GZ5FQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/07/30/wmeast130.xml
• CIA: The World Factbook. (2007). United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 18 Sept 2007 from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ae.html

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