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JHB

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8. This may be another reason for the DoD firings, maybe even the biggest reason

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 02:56 PM

Nov 2020

Clearing out any non-loyalists who might gum up the sale by following the proper procedures for transfers of advance technology to foreign countries. Trump wants it done before Biden can nix it.

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Why is no one talking about Trump's last- ditch arms sale to the UAE ? [View all] Amaryllis Nov 2020 OP

It's his ticket to asylum soothsayer Nov 2020 #1

Maybe those are the weapons he's sending them SomedayKindaLove Nov 2020 #2

One thing to watch over the next 70 days: Trump has enormous leeway to do favors for foreign powers mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #3

What do you think would be his motivation? Spite? Revenge? Power? Money? All of these? Amaryllis Nov 2020 #4

He will get billions this way...if a dem did it they would literally be no longer on planet by Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #7

Trump is feathering his future nest in UAE. flying_wahini Nov 2020 #5

I have signed and posted on FB vapor2 Nov 2020 #6

Thank you! I am gonna call Wyden and Merkley. My senators. Amaryllis Nov 2020 #9

This may be another reason for the DoD firings, maybe even the biggest reason JHB Nov 2020 #8

Good point. Amaryllis Nov 2020 #10