Gee, only 2 oppose it?

Two New York congressmen say they plan to introduce legislation to stop the Bush administration’s proposed $20 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia.

Standing in front of the Saudi Consulate, Reps. Anthony Weiner, a Democrat of Brooklyn and Queens, and Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat of Manhattan and Brooklyn, yesterday condemned Saudi Arabia as a sponsor of terrorism unworthy of American military support.

“The folly of this arms deal is beyond belief,” Mr. Nadler said. ” Saudi Arabia is the no. 1 exporter of terrorism in the world today.”

He continued: “They are not our friends. We cannot trust how they will use their arms. We don’t have to give them high-tech weapons which may be turned against our friends or us.”

Secretary of State Rice is expected to announce today that America is entering into discussions with the Saudis on the specifics of the deal. The arms package is expected to include Joint Direct Attack Munitions and satellite-guided bombs, which Mr. Weiner said would be “accurate enough to shoot through the window of a building.

Under the law, the president is required to formally notify Congress of an impending arms deal, and Congress then has a 30-day window to pass a Joint Resolution of Disapproval. Messrs. Weiner and Nadler said they would introduce such legislation as soon as Congress is officially notified.

From NYSUN