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Monday, February 11th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Bombs Away. The sale of up to 900 GPS-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia is likely to move forward, though Congress continues to oversee the transaction through a number of classified briefings, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Middle East, said last week. According to Ackerman, the administration has answered most of the major questions members had about the restrictions and abilities…

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