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MattSh

(3,714 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2015, 10:27 AM Apr 2015

Would you kill for a Bentley?

Bomb for a Bentley: Saudi prince offers 100 luxury cars to 100 fighter pilots for air strikes in Yemen | National Post

A member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family has apparently offered luxury cars to fighter pilots taking part in the country’s bombing campaign in Yemen.

“In appreciation of their role in this operation, I’m honoured to offer 100 Bentley cars to the 100 Saudi (fighter) pilots,” Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal announced to his three million Twitter followers on Tuesday night.

The prince, once described by Time magazine as the “Arabian Warren Buffett,” later deleted the tweet, but not before it had been re-posted more than 5,000 times.

A Saudi-led campaign of coalition air strikes has pounded rebel positions across Yemen since March 25.

Although the kingdom announced an end to the bombing campaign on Tuesday, air strikes were continuing Thursday.

Saudi Arabia characterised it as a new phase of the operation aimed at forcing the resumption of political talks between the rival parties.

Complete story at - http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/bomb-for-a-bentley-saudi-prince-offers-100-luxury-cars-to-100-fighter-pilots-for-air-strikes-in-yemen

Ah yes. Our friends, the Saudis.

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Would you kill for a Bentley? (Original Post) MattSh Apr 2015 OP

For a fully restored 1963 'vette, rogerashton Apr 2015 #1

Here, you do multiple tours and get your leg blown off and have to wait for a VA appt NightWatcher Apr 2015 #2

This is just how he does business with BAE and Lockheed. leveymg Apr 2015 #3

Good grief! Demeter Apr 2015 #4

Kill who? msanthrope Apr 2015 #5

Of course, one cannot be a fighter pilot in Saudi Arabia without being a relative of the royals... Scootaloo Apr 2015 #6

Well to be honest the new models are in. Historic NY Apr 2015 #7

rogerashton

(3,920 posts)

1. For a fully restored 1963 'vette,

Reply to MattSh (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 10:39 AM

Apr 2015

maybe.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

2. Here, you do multiple tours and get your leg blown off and have to wait for a VA appt

Reply to MattSh (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 10:44 AM

Apr 2015

Since we fight the Saudis' proxy wars, why don't we get them to buy some fancy rides (wheelchairs or replacement legs) for the some of our troops who have already fought and hurt?