McCain: Time to ease arms sales ban on Vietnam

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain says it’s time for the United States to ease restrictions on arms sales to Vietnam, citing progress the communist country has made on human rights.

McCain told reporters in Hanoi on Friday that he hopes the easing could begin as early as next month. The sales would be limited to arms with defensive capabilities.

The Republican and Vietnam War veteran said the easing of arms sales restrictions has nothing to do with recent Chinese placement of an oil rig in a disputed part of the South China Sea.

Closer military ties between Vietnam and the United States could anger China, which has been more assertive on its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/08/08/mccain_time_to_ease_arms_sales_ban_on_vietnam/

[liberal N proud]

1. McCain demonstrating his true allegiance

to the military industrial complex.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SbtvEi1vbbE/TEOJXxIOIZI/AAAAAAAABzk/PFLkMoJ2u4I/s640/mccain's+wonderful+missile2.jpg

He is thinking about their profit when he calls to bomb Iran.
He is thinking about their profit when he calls to bomb Putin.
He is thinking about their profit when he calls to bomb ________.
He is thinking about their profit when he calls for selling arms to a former enemy.

[Cracklin Charlie]

13. Not exactly a startling revelation...

But at least we now know exactly for whom McCain works.

I guess they're paying him well.

[deurbano]

2. Did he see the Queen of Diamonds?

[iandhr]

15. +1

Don't know how many people will get that reference.

[deurbano]

17. That movie haunted my childhood.

My parents took me with them to see it when I was 8! (The next year, Kennedy was assassinated. )

[Aristus]

3. "Dear Senator McCain,

Your check is enclosed. Thanks for everything.

Love,

The Defense Industry."

[hibbing]

4. Please just go away

Wow, the transparency of him serving his masters here is funny as other posters have shown. I am sure he will be able to mention this on all the liberal media Sunday morning political shows that he is on every week.

Peace

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Yep, the defense industry really, really needs another country/tribe/group

to arm to the teeth. They really, really need another couple of $billion in profits, so they can avoid paying taxes on them.

[Dustlawyer]

6. Lindsey Graham to agree with McCain in 3, 2, 1!

[onehandle]

7. Old Man Yells At Cloud

[Historic NY]

8. Why????...other than profit for the MIC.

[rtracey]

9. hmmmm

Im almost sure there are some US citizens known as Viet Nam war veterans that totally disagree with you McCain.

[former9thward]

12. I doubt it.

The U.S. and Vietnam are engaging in joint naval exercises. I don't see Vietnam vets protesting in front of the Pentagon.


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-07/u-s-vietnam-naval-exercises-begin-amid-se-asian-tension.html

[jwirr]

10. This man is way behind the times. That time was long ago.

[CBGLuthier]

11. Gee John, Don't Ya think American weapons did enough harm back when your sorry ass was there?

The old fuck getting nostalgic or something?

[dem1926]

14. time to ban arms sales everywhere

time to ban arms sales everywhere

[NickB79]

16. Because China

We're slowly but steadily gearing up for the next Cold War and the massive military spending it will require.