Kushner Personally Negotiated MIC/Saud Arms Deal

[AuH20]

Damien strikes again.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/world/middleeast/jared-kushner-saudi-arabia-arms-deal-lockheed.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1


Mr. Kushner was referring to a $100 billion-plus arms deal that the administration hoped to seal with Saudi Arabia in time to announce it during Mr. Trump’s visit to the kingdom this weekend. The two sides discussed a shopping list that included planes, ships and precision-guided bombs. Then an American official raised the idea of the Saudis’ buying a sophisticated radar system designed to shoot down ballistic missiles.

Sensing that the cost might be a problem, several administration officials said, Mr. Kushner picked up the phone and called Marillyn A. Hewson — the chief executive of Lockheed Martin, which makes the radar system — and asked her whether she could cut the price. As his guests watched slack-jawed, Ms. Hewson told him she would look into it, officials said.

Mr. Kushner’s personal intervention in the arms sale is further evidence of the Trump White House’s readiness to dispense with custom in favor of informal, hands-on deal making. It also offers a window into how the administration hopes to change America’s position in the Middle East, emphasizing hard power and haggling over traditional diplomacy.

[enhanced_deficit]

This smells bad, he should be taken out of all government business deals. Not because his dad was prosecuted for financial fraud but because there is serious conflict of interest.
If must serve public with his talents, perhaps assign him to department of parks and recreation or any other area not involving major financial deals.

[charrob]

Trump to Announce $350 Billion Arms Deal During Saudi Arabia Visit:

White House Will Present Sale as Targeting Iran

Over the past few weeks there’ve been multiple reports of President Trump planning to unveil a massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia during his Riyadh visit, and the figures have kept rising. What was $100 billion earlier this week is now, according to the most recent reports $350 billion.

That would make it one of the largest arms deals in US history, and realistically in world history, and indications are that President Trump intends to present this as part of the push for the creation of “Arab NATO,” and by extension make it about Sunni Arabs confronting Iran.

This single deal would dwarf President Obama’s arms deals throughout his entire term in office, which are estimated at $200 billion, and are themselves the biggest amount of arms sales by any administration in the post war era. Saudi Arabia was a large buyer then, as well.

With Saudi Arabia locked in a seemingly endless war in Yemen, they’re going to continue to throw money at more costly US munitions and weaponry in hopes of winning what they thought would be a simple war, and all indications are that the current administration will be just as eager as the last one to sign off on them.


http://news.antiwar.com/2017/05/18/trump-to-announce-350-billion-arms-deal-during-saudi-arabia-visit/

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Trump to Announce $350 Billion Arms Deal During Saudi Arabia Visit



He should get this deal signed quickly. If Syria war bloodbath slowed in time ahead, they might not be as willing to infuse such big sum of cash into US economy.


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Kushner called Lockheed CEO about $100B Saudi arms deal (http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/19/politics/jared-kushner-saudi-arms-deal-lockheed-martin/index.html)


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Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's son-in-law and utility diplomat, Jared Kushner, shocked a high-level Saudi delegation earlier this month when he personally called Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson and asked if she would cut the price of a ...


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[AuH20]

This smells bad, he should be taken out of all government business deals. Not because his dad was prosecuted for financial fraud but because there is serious conflict of interest.
If must serve public with his talents, perhaps assign him to department of parks and recreation or any other area not involving major financial deals.

Someone so close to Netanyahu should not be negotiating massive arms deals with Saudi Arabia. If the press was doing their job, this would be a huge story. Putin paranoia reigns supreme, but not even a peep about the Benji-Jared lovefest.

[enhanced_deficit]

Someone so close to Netanyahu should not be negotiating massive arms deals with Saudi Arabia. If the press was doing their job, this would be a huge story. Putin paranoia reigns supreme, but not even a peep about the Benji-Jared lovefest.

To be fair, the press has higher obligation to hold Trump accountable for putting Israeli ISIS spies lives in danger with his big mouth diplomatic discussions with Russian Forieign Minister and informing them about ISIS terrorism plans.
This B-J lovefest is no big deal, you should not have made this comment and press would be wise to keep it in the dark.

[AuH20]

GO DEEP STATE!!!!

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[CPUd]

http://i.imgur.com/SsaomcI.jpg

[r3volution 3.0]

GO DEEP STATE!!!!

I'm so glad I've been shilling for Donald the last several months.

I really sleep well.

Terrific sleep, the best sleep.

[CPUd]

The Saudis will use these weapons for self-defense and if they give them out to other groups in the region, they will only go to groups who are committed to defeating ISIS.

[nikcers]

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Drain the swamp


President Donald Trump plans to nominate Callista Gingrich as ambassador to the Vatican, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
She is the wife of former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich and produces documentary films on public policy and history.
The announcement came as Trump embarked on Friday on his maiden foreign trip as president, which will include a visit to the Vatican.

[CPUd]

LOL Donny gets a prize

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https://twitter.com/carolelee/status/865889503759806465

[juleswin]

At least he did not bow to the king like Clinton would have done. Instead he just gave them what they were looking for to continue to fund radical Islamic groups and destroy secular govts in the Middle East.

Imagine the shame to our country had Hillary been photographed with a scarf over her head while visiting this monstrous Wahhabi dictatorship?

[CPUd]

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https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/865953388067946498

[susano]

Someone so close to Netanyahu should not be negotiating massive arms deals with Saudi Arabia. If the press was doing their job, this would be a huge story. Putin paranoia reigns supreme, but not even a peep about the Benji-Jared lovefest.

Well, that's simply because of (((who))) owns and controls the media (press & teevee). They aren't going to alert on their own agenda.

[AuH20]

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[phill4paul]

The Saudis will use these weapons for self-defense and if they give them out to other groups in the region, they will only go to groups who are committed to defeating ISIS.

Hopefully?

[pcosmar]

Interesting,,

Wahhabi Zionist alliance,, against the last remaining independent secular States in the region.
And we are involved.

This will not be good.

[BV2]

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[Occam's Banana]

The Saudis will use these weapons for self-defense and if they give them out to other groups in the region, they will only go to groups who are committed to defeating ISIS.
Hopefully?

John McCain should step up and offer to do the vetting ...

[GunnyFreedom]

John McCain should step up and offer to do the vetting ...

And since Cap'n m'Cain is a vet he'll do the best vetting.

[Pericles]

Would we prefer that they buy weaponry from Germany, France, Russia, or China?

[nikcers]

Would we prefer that they buy weaponry from Germany, France, Russia, or China?
Considering the position of blowback- where do you prefer the blowback to be aimed towards?

[nikcers]

If there was ever anything to this political argument this is the only time it's been appropriate. Why shouldn't we arm the Saudis ? 9/11.

[ExPatPaki]

If there was ever anything to this political argument this is the only time I have ever seen it appropriate. Why shouldn't we arm the Saudis ? 9/11.

Is Saudi investing in America through Trump deals a pay-back, a sort of "sorry-but-not-really-sorry-we-are-still-laughing-at-America", for 9/11?

Hopefully when the next Saudi sponsored 9/11 happens, the Iranians won't hold a candle-vigil and will hold a 'told-ya-so' celebration with pistachios.

[nikcers]

the Iranians won't hold a candle-vigil and will hold a 'told-ya-so' celebration with pistachios.

They already are: Donald Trump should be more concerned about preventing another 9/11 than making claims about Iran, country’s foreign minister warns (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-trump-riyadh-saudia-arabia-should-be-concerned-preventing-another-911-iran-foreign-minister-a7747906.html)

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Let's wait till investigations are completed and all the facts come out.

Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?511014-Russian-ambassador-told-Moscow-that-Kushner-wanted-secret-communications-channel-with-Kremlin&)

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Who is better negotiator on foreign policy affairs, Kushner or Tillerson?

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Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson describes Jared Kushner’s secret diplomacy

In one embarrassing episode, Tillerson said he didn’t even know his Mexican counterpart was in Washington until he walked into a restaurant and discovered Luis Videgaray dining with Kushner. It came during a delicate time in U.S.-Mexican relations, when Videgaray often went around the State Department to capitalize on his friendship with Kushner.
“I walked back,” Tillerson said. “I could see the color go out of the face of the foreign secretary of Mexico.
“I smiled big, and I said: ‘Welcome to Washington.’ And I said: ‘I don’t want to interrupt what y’all are doing.’ I said: ‘Give me a call next time you’re coming to town.’ And I left it at that.”
Tillerson said the foreign minister later said he was shocked that the issues that Kushner raised with him had not already been cleared at the State Department.

Tillerson, a former CEO of ExxonMobil, said then-Defense Secretary James N. Mattis was also often cut out of policy discussions, with former advisor Stephen K. Bannon acting alongside Kushner.
In another meeting concealed from the secretary of State, Kushner and Bannon at a private dinner in May 2017 discussed with leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates their plans to place a blockade on neighboring Qatar.

Tillerson, surprised when Saudi Arabia and the UAE announced the blockade some time later, indicated the U.S. would remain neutral, since Qatar is also an important ally. Barely had Tillerson spoken when Trump threw his full support behind Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The tense Persian Gulf standoff continues to this day.

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-trump-tillerson-kushner-diplomacy-20190627-story.html


(https://news.sky.com/story/trumps-son-in-law-jared-kushner-questioned-over-115bn-mortgage-11159915)Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner questioned over $1.15bn mortgage (https://news.sky.com/story/trumps-son-in-law-jared-kushner-questioned-over-115bn-mortgage-11159915)

Charles Kushner — Jared's father and the head of Kushner Companies, the family firm of which Jared remains a part-owner — discussed the refinancing of 666 Fifth Avenue with Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sharif Al Emadi about a month before the “diplomatic assault” started. They couldn’t reach an agreement.
the failure to broker the deal would be followed only a month later by a Middle Eastern diplomatic row in which Jared Kushner provided critical support to Qatar's neighbors. Led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a group of Middle Eastern countries, with Kushner's backing, led a diplomatic assault that culminated in a blockade of Qatar.
Robert Weissman, president of the watchdog group Public Citizen, thinks that Jared shouldn’t be allowed to use the US government to “negotiate” a better deal for personal gain.






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