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Re:Saudi Arabia implements electronic tracking system for women by saljam on Thursday November 22, 2012 @04:54PM (#4820150)
Really? You think the US government cares about Saudi Arabian women? I don't think they're that benevolent.

And since when did the US send aid money to the Saudis? Last time I check their oil pumps were working.

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Re:Saudi Arabia implements electronic tracking system for women by zalew on Thursday November 22, 2012 @04:58PM (#4820162)
US sends military aid to SA as a mean of protecting their interests in the region. SA is not exactly a friend with Iran and the US makes sure their pumps don't change ownership.
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Re:Saudi Arabia implements electronic tracking system for women by mahmud on Thursday November 22, 2012 @06:02PM (#4820349)
nitpick. "SA" is usually the initialism for South Africa (RSA). For Saudi Arabia it's KSA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Re:Saudi Arabia implements electronic tracking system for women by waterlesscloud on Thursday November 22, 2012 @06:03PM (#4820353)
And the UK, whose arms sales to KSA are not exactly negligible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Yamamah_arms_deal

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Re:Saudi Arabia implements electronic tracking system for women by saljam on Thursday November 22, 2012 @07:34PM (#4820558)
Arms deals and aid are different. However, you're right, and Alyamamah isn't the only one. The huge sums of money and fraud involved in all the arms deals between the Gulf Nations and the West is embarrassing to to both ends to say the least.
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