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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Congress rejects surplus U.S. frigates for Turkey

USS Halyburton |Turkey has failed to win U.S. approval for surplus naval ships.

Officials said Congress failed to approve a Turkish request for two U.S. Navy frigates in 2012. They said legislation introduced in and passed by the House did not reach the Senate amid a heavy domestic schedule.

The Greek lobby in Congress has opposed the frigate deal with Turkey.

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