Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 jets from U.S.

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Qatar's Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the United States for $12 billion.

The deal was completed despite the Gulf country being criticized recently by U.S. President Donald Trump for supporting terrorism.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and representatives from Qatar were set to meet Wednesday to seal the agreement, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters. Bloomberg News reported the deal was for 36 jets.

The sale will increase security cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. and Qatar, the Pentagon said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Mattis and Qatari Minister of State for Defense Affairs Khalid al-Attiyah also discussed the current state of operations against the ISIS and the importance of de-escalating tensions so all partners in the gulf region can focus on next steps in meeting common goals, the Pentagon added.

More: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-qatar-boeing-idUSKBN19531Y

So - at least someone in the administration isn't buying the Saudi's deflection BS.

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CBS isn't pulling punches...

Trump sells Qatar $12 billion of U.S. weapons days after accusing it of funding terrorism
MARGARET BRENNAN, KYLIE ATWOOD  /CBS NEWS
Last Updated Jun 14, 2017 11:40 PM EDT
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sells-qatar-12-billion-arms-days-after-accusing-it-of-funding-terrorism/

WASHINGTON -- While President Trump berates Qatar for sponsoring terrorism at the highest levels, he is simultaneously authorizing the country to purchase over $21 billion of U.S. weapons.

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We've got the N-dimensional chess guy using the "Look-like-a-fool Gambit" again.  (Either that, or even the first-grade briefings aren't simple enough to stick.)