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BeckyDem

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6. I am hoping good will triumph in some way. The war machine is never ending too.

Reply to yurbud (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 01:29 PM

Oct 2018

Representatives from companies like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin argue that to keep jobs at plants that mushroomed across the U.S. amid post-9/11 wars, Congress must almost never use its veto over arms deals. “Because we are in a permanent state of warfare, we have a war-based economy,” said Elizabeth Beavers, an organizer with the progressive group Indivisible.

Arms manufacturers have already told Trump aides they are worried about Capitol Hill blocking more sales over Khashoggi, Reuters reported Friday. That would add to the deals already held up over a Saudi military campaign in Yemen that’s been accused of dozens of war crimes.

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What ELSE is going on with Saudi that our media & gov't suddenly notice they're assholes? [View all] yurbud Oct 2018 OP

Khashoggi was well known and well respected - kinda like Richard Nixon butchering Walter Cronkite dalton99a Oct 2018 #1

Didn't the mushroom want them to turn on the oil spigot and they said no? Autumn Oct 2018 #2

That would only be a problem if the real financial elites wanted it to. yurbud Oct 2018 #4

I don't know. I notice how Branson and other mega investors are calling this dead BeckyDem Oct 2018 #3

to be super cynical, maybe this is a way for them to appear to be tough on Saudi yurbud Oct 2018 #5

I am hoping good will triumph in some way. The war machine is never ending too. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #6

Branson is the Canary in the Coal Mine. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #7

Don't get me wrong I am glad he did but I would have respect for him if the war on Yemen BeckyDem Oct 2018 #8

Wonder if Branson Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #9

Same here. As upset as it gets me to see they were fine and dandy with MBS before? BeckyDem Oct 2018 #10

Same here. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #11

I'm still profoundly suspicious since 9/11 wasn't a bridge too far all these players yurbud Oct 2018 #13

MBS Loki Liesmith Oct 2018 #12