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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
26. re: Do Republicans want to give the Muslims more fire power?
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 02:54 PM
Jan 2012

It is not useful to think of "the muslims"

Saudi Arabia is always pressuring us to bomb Iran. Saudi Arabia does not want a nuclear Iran.

Suadi Arabia and Iran are both Muslim nations but are bitterly opposed.

We, not just the Republicans but administrations of both parties, provide the Suadis with arms 1) in exchange for their cooperation in stabilizing the oil market and not fomenting war with Israel, and 2) they are our relative-allies in a war within Islam.

I think it says exactly what it means. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #1
Begs the question: Does the US government make any money on this....? rgbecker Jan 2012 #7
Odds are US military aid pays for the planes - that means us. elehhhhna Jan 2012 #16
Yes it does, the transaction must go through US gov channels ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #18
It means a bunch of corporations made a bunch of money CanonRay Jan 2012 #2
Which in turn line the pockets of politcians. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #12
it means we support the continuation of the current power structure in that country ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2012 #3
Didn't mean to come across as stupid question asker...but rgbecker Jan 2012 #8
I'm not sure if this will help you freshstart Jan 2012 #19
This is a little off topic freshstart Jan 2012 #4
I saw this some time ago... ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2012 #5
Sadly big high tech weapons are just about the only thing we make Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #6
Strange then that it's less than 1% of exports..... dmallind Jan 2012 #24
Sometimes they just borrow them to fly into buildings. brewens Jan 2012 #9
I means that a group of spoiled rich kids randr Jan 2012 #10
What it means is that the US uses arms sales as a MineralMan Jan 2012 #11
An American mercenary company called Vinnell Corporation supplies security for the ruling family NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #13
I wrote a book in reply but won't post it. But yeah, it's just more 1% crap. freshwest Jan 2012 #14
It means that Saudi Arabai is a bastion of freedom that we must help defend.. n/t Fumesucker Jan 2012 #15
+1 freshstart Jan 2012 #17
+2 raouldukelives Jan 2012 #23
IIRC there is a division in the State Department that does these sales. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #20
It's a payoff to one of our few remaining friendly dictatorships. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #21
We sell used US military aircraft to other countries, but IIRC we never sell them our kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #22
i do remeber too oldhippydude Jan 2012 #25
re: Do Republicans want to give the Muslims more fire power? cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #26
The Military Industrial Complex makes a bundle of money. In some cases madinmaryland Jan 2012 #27
another question, who is Saudi Arabia's biggest threat? Enrique Jan 2012 #28
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