Saturday, December 26, 2009

Sould We Be Concerned About The French Sale Of A French Amphibious Assault Ship To Russia?

The French Amphibious Assault Ship The Mistral. Image from The Free Republic.

GOP Senators Send Letter Expressing Concern Over French Arms Sale To Russia -- The Cable/Foreign Policy

Last week, The Cable brought you the story of the Mistral, the class of French amphibious assault ship that might be sold to the Russians over the objections of Baltic states and Georgia.

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-FL, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, put forward a bill calling on the Obama administration to try to stop the potential sale. The Russians are in violation of the agreement struck after last year's Georgian war, the bill asserts, along with several other concerns.

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My Comment:
Is is interesting that it is only the GOP who are voicing concerns on this sale, but Congressional Democrats and the White House are staying mum on the issue.

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