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Saudi Prince Pocketed $2B in Arms Deal

British arms giant BAE said to have paid 'fees' to Bandar for 10 years

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 7, 2007 6:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia, the former Saudi ambassador to the US and a close friend of President Bush, allegedly accepted nearly $2 billion from the British arms giant BAE in connection with an $86-billion arms deal. The Guardian claims the payments, made in $60-million... Read full story »

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