FIFTY thousand British jobs could be lost within days because of a bribes row with Saudi Arabia, a defence boss warned last night.
The Saudis are threatening to ditch an £11billion contract to buy British jet fighters — and give the order to France. The Arabs are furious over an investigation into an alleged £60million slush fund, said to have been set up by BAE Systems to bribe the Saudi royal family. The probe by the Serious Fraud Office has lasted three years. BAE boss Mike Turner warned last night that the contract for 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets could be lost. He fears the Saudis will choose French Rafale planes instead. Mr Turner said: "This has been going on long enough. The risk is thousands of jobs will go to France instead of Britain. "This is not just a matter of trade. Saudi Arabia is an important ally. "The Typhoon is better than the Rafale. We don’t bribe people and we never have." The slush fund allegations are fiercely denied on both sides. The contract secures 9,000 jobs at Warton, Lancashire, and 40,000 at supply companies.
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Fuck the Saudis and tell them to stick their planes up their arse. The Saudis are trouble with a capital T. They are wolves in sheeps' long dresses. They fool Western govenments worldwide when, in fact, they only appear to be moderate because they are rich.
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