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Rep. Gregory Meeks worries bombs would not be used in line with international law
U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee, said on Wednesday he would not support the sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns the munitions would not be used in accordance with international law.
The leaders of congressional committees review such sales under an informal process, but Meeks' objection alone is not enough to prevent the president from going ahead with the sale.
The planned sale, which has been informally communicated to relevant congressional committees that weigh in on large arms sales, includes 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
In this U.S. Air Force handout image, a person works on a MK-84 while aboard an aircraft carrier in April 2004. (Jason R. Zalasky/USAF/Getty Images)
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- Rep. Gregory Meeks worries bombs would not be used in line with international law
- U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee, said on Wednesday he would not support the sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns the munitions would not be used
- The leaders of congressional committees review such sales under an informal process, but Meeks' objection alone is not enough to prevent the president from going ahead with the sale.
- The planned sale, which has been informally communicated to relevant congressional committees that weigh in on large arms sales, includes 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
- In this U.S. Air Force handout image, a person works on a MK-84 while aboard an aircraft carrier in April 2004. (Jason R. Zalasky/USAF/Getty Images)