Given that the Liberal apologists on these boards think that the current government is powerless to stop, or amend an arms deal, the news from the USA must be (if they bother to consider it) rather disconcerting:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/us-to-halt-some-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-over-yemen-civilian-killings/article33307886/

If you can overturn the Conservative governments policies on everything from native accountability to the colour of parliamentary washrooms, you can certainly overturn an arms deal...

Oh, and penalty clauses? That never stopped Chretien (helicopters). International reputation? Don't make me laugh, for every move any government makes there will be those that are happy, and those that are displeased..