The wars of the wider Middle East that long surrounded the United Arab Emirates now have encroached into daily life in this U.S.-allied nation, threatening to draw America further into a region inflamed by tensions with Iran.
US senators propose roadblock for F-35 sale to UAE 2 hours ago Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez has offered a bill that could block F-35 sales to the UAE. (Michael Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON ― A duo of Democratic senators offered a bill Friday that could block the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates after the Biden administration acknowledged it is advancing the Trump-era deal. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., would require the administration make a raft of assurances and commitments to Congress that the F-35′s sensitive technology and Israel’s security are fully protected. The bill targets a pending deal that includes 50 Lockheed Martin-made F-35s worth $10.4 billion.
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clayton can multitask. blasted to hell? another one bits the dust. all about mr. al-aliwalki. thought you were fog talking about the red sox. we are getting more details of the death of al-aliwalki which is fascinating to see how the c.i.a., working with the department of defense and with e yemen government, got informatn as long ago at may of this year and was tracking him for month. alisyn: and it is not just al-aliwalki who was killed but three alleged terrorists. all killed. two of them american, al-aliwalki and another guy who we have talked about before. he was the one responsible for the online magazine that was a big push to try to get other americans or westerners involved in al qaeda.