From soddim
The real Saudi threat is that they will suspend the BAE deal, which is supposed to be valued at about 40 billion pounds (about $76 billion). If that were to happen, it would be a huge blow to BAE and to the British economy. BAE certainly needs this deal; it would be overstating it to say that Britain needs this deal, but not by much. If the Saudis canceled, it would cost thousands of jobs and force a restructuring of the British defense industries. It also would make some other country -- probably the United States -- very happy, when the project is transferred.
BEagle
I sort of enjoyed your previous jibes at BAE SYSTEMS and 't tales of Bungling Baron but, given soddim's accurate observation (not to mention the real threat to thousands of retired employees' pensions, including mine), I cannot understand the tone in your last post. It is hard to fathom your apparent enthusiasm over the prospect of so many of your fellow countrymens' livelihoods being at risk.