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Bush Sells Arms on Saudi Visit

Prez and Abdullah discuss weather, plan to talk oil and Mideast peace

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 14, 2008 6:18 PM CST

(Newser) – President Bush announced a $123 million arms deal with the Saudis as he visited the oil kingdom for the first time today. Part of $20 billion in military sales to shore up Gulf states against Iran, the Saudi deal will offer advanced "smart bomb"...   Read full story »

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