United States to sell attack helicopters to Indonesia

United States to sell attack helicopters to Indonesia
United States to sell attack helicopters to Indonesia

United States to sell attack helicopters to Indonesia

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U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that the United States would sell eight Apache attack helicopters to the Indonesian army, a $500 million deal that could strengthen U.S.-Indonesian military relations. Human rights activists, however, vehemently oppose the deal. Edmund McWilliams, a retired U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer, joins us to discuss the implications of this deal for military relations and human rights. (Photo: AP Images).