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may3rd

(593 posts)
24. Russia is the "Wal-Mart" of weapon sales. quantity on the cheap
Sat Jun 16, 2012, 08:35 AM
Jun 2012

While the US is the "Gucci's" in gotta have it

Russia is looking out for its own interests, the rest of the world be damned Hugabear Jun 2012 #1
I agree DreamSmoker Jun 2012 #3
not really sure how that will reflect well on Russia PatrynXX Jun 2012 #7
Russia see's this differently. They still suffer from the fear of encirclement may3rd Jun 2012 #10
Putin is Chimpy with brains. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #17
Oh NO! Not good. imho nt snappyturtle Jun 2012 #2
Nice sale for Russia's armament industry. And they must think Assad is desperate if he needs pampango Jun 2012 #4
The arab league needs to grow a set of balls Lars77 Jun 2012 #5
"Let's you and them fight." I understand the FSA is accepted volunteers, though. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #6
Russia is to Syria as the US is to Israel. Pot, kettle, black. nt Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #8
You get it. And in only a few words. eom truth2power Jun 2012 #13
"X" was to North Vietnam as "Y" was to South Vietnam. Calling the pol pot kettle black may3rd Jun 2012 #14
Obama said the Russians are sending attack helicopters may3rd Jun 2012 #9
If what I've been reading lately is correct... davidthegnome Jun 2012 #11
Putin wants to be a dictator. YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #12
I find it hard to take a real opinion on this... octothorpe Jun 2012 #23
When I heard this claim by Clinton I knew it was b.s. EFerrari Jun 2012 #15
Nice catch! Nihil Jun 2012 #18
It really doesn't change a damn thing. joshcryer Jun 2012 #21
So unbelievably surprised.. or, not. Alamuti Lotus Jun 2012 #19
Exactly. EFerrari Jun 2012 #20
+1 harun Jun 2012 #22
It ain't just US arms dealers who profit from war. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #16
Russia is the "Wal-Mart" of weapon sales. quantity on the cheap may3rd Jun 2012 #24
Good analogy! Odin2005 Jun 2012 #25
I'm totally shocked Russia's troop deployment in Syria didn't get a post in LBN. Now it's too late. joshcryer Jun 2012 #26
It's the fucking Cold War all over again. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #27
Except we have a sane person in the White House. joshcryer Jun 2012 #28
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