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 U.K. Fraud Office Drops Investigation of Saudi Arms Sales UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) dropped a three-year investigation into allegations that members of the Saudi royal family were bribed as part of a sale of fighter jets to that country. Link. Saudi Arabia had threatened to cancel the $20 billion dollar weapons order if the investigation were not stopped. In a statement read by Attorney General Lord Goldsmith the SFO said the decision to drop the investigation was made for national security reasons with "No weight given to commercial interests or to the national economic interest." 9000 jobs in Lancashire were in jeopardy if this deal fell through. Amazing how Lord Goldsmith can keep a straight face while lying through his teeth. Is this guy a Republican? 12/14/2006. Add Comment Permalink
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