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U.S. State Department OIG Report Finds Fault, But No Law Breaking, in Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

U.S. State Department OIG Report Finds Fault, But No Law Breaking, in Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Royal Saudi Air Force F-15C Eagles fly in formation with U.S. Air Force F-15Cs in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 2, 2019 (Royal Saudi Air Force Photo)

A report this month by the U.S. State Department Office of Inspector General found that the department had not broken the law in selling a potential of $8 billion worth of arms on an emergency basis to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to employ against Yemenese Houthi forces. Yet, the report also finds fault with the department in not doing enough to avoid civilian casualties and in selling arms requiring notification below the congressional notification dollar amount threshhold…

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