U.S. lawmakers call for freeze on Saudi arms sale

U.S. lawmakers call for freeze on Saudi arms sale Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2016 - Citing humanitarian concerns regarding Saudi Arabia's ongoing war against Houthi rebels in Yemen, U.S. lawmakers on Monday asked the White House to delay a proposed $1.15 billion weapons sale to the kingdom. The letter, signed by 64 members of Congress, asks the Obama administration to walk back the Aug. 8 approval of the sale, which would include replacing tanks destroyed in the Yemen ... more

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