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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:44 PM Original message |
Lantos supports Saudi arms sale |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm not surprised. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Lantos is tied up in the Edmonds Scandal |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. yep. |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. The arms proliferation scandal. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. You attack this country, we give you weapons. |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I think the main idea is to threaten Iran. That's why Lantos supports it |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I forgot this was a "deal" with Israel. |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The problem is not his "fondness" for Israel, it is |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Do you think he would approve of this sale if it didn't hinge on |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. "If you're so fond of Israel, go over there." |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. If people want to endanger our country to the benefit of another, |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Why not tell him to go to Saudi Arabia? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Because I don't think he would support the deal |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Selling arms to Saudi Arabia potentially endangers Israel |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. If the arms sale is wrong before adding the 30 billion, |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. No |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. You said no but your post says yes. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I can see what you mean |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I think the entire issue would be less convoluted if the guy in charge of the |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I think he thinks it's good for our country |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I agree that he may think its good for the US |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. How can selling arms to the people whose involvement in the 9/11 attacks |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I trust what Sibel Edmonds says |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Good call. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. "Tom Lantos, go to Saudi Arabia!" |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. He wouldn't be allowed to move there |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Then I suppose telling him to move to Israel was correct in the first place. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. How about letting him stay in America? |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Lantos, resign your office and stay in america. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. We really ought to disentangle ourselves from the Saudis |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I agree with you... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Can't help but wonder what Middle Eastern politics would look like |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Britain is fortunate in having North Sea Oil; which reduces but does not eliminate the issue here |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I think we should disentangle the US from support of military aid or sales from |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. the only people this is good for are the merchants of death who get profits |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
32. War is Good Business...Let's lay the seeds for future War and our Business Developement. |
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