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Abnredleg

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7. Those are my terms

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:32 AM

Oct 12

And I use them because a training package is a routine part of all major arms sales. In this case, the agreement mirrors the one we signed with Singapore, where we built a training facility for them at Mountain Home AFB when we sold them F15s. The Qatar training facility will be built on the same flight line as Singapore’s. They are built by the US, and controlled by the US.

We have similar agreements with other countries, and they have been training in the US for decades.

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He will say anything to keep from saying the truth. OldBaldy1701E Oct 12 #1

This is for a $12 billion F15 sale approved by Obama in 2016 Abnredleg Oct 12 #3

"It's a routine training agreement." OldBaldy1701E Oct 12 #6

Those are my terms Abnredleg Oct 12 #7

You speak as though these assholes in charge today know this should be how it goes mdbl Oct 12 #12

Yet the MAGA cult said nothing during Trump's first term about Saudi Arabia taking over our largest refinery. Lonestarblue Oct 12 #2

"Interoperability." Wow---8 syllables. Paladin Oct 12 #4

So whose pocket got lined in gold for allowing this to come about? BComplex Oct 12 #5

The F15 sale was approved by the Obama administration in 2016 Abnredleg Oct 12 #8

The news said they were building it. Not us. eom BComplex Oct 13 #15

Qatar is paying for it Abnredleg Oct 13 #16

Personally I don't see much difference EX500rider Oct 12 #9

"[S]igning a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri Air Force facility at the Mountain HomeAirbase in Idaho." Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 12 #13

That's exactly what they're doing though right? EX500rider Oct 12 #14

For dumpster's billionaire administration, it's all about the money and the power. debsy Oct 12 #10

So we can expect Qatar to have a base that they control. twodogsbarking Oct 12 #11

No Abnredleg Oct 13 #17

Yeah, we'll go with that. twodogsbarking Oct 13 #18

Do you have any facts to offer Abnredleg Oct 13 #19

uncle twodogsbarking Oct 13 #20

Have a beer on me Abnredleg Oct 13 #21

Everything you say makes sense. However... OrwellwasRight Oct 13 #22

No - he has consistently talked of a "facility" in both messages Abnredleg Oct 13 #23

People didn't misinterpret; he was unclear. OrwellwasRight Oct 13 #24