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SunSeeker

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52. The US is the UAE's largest arms supplier, especially under Trump.

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:42 PM

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We are definitely not a bit player. We have a military base in the UAE. The UAE purchased approximately $1.5 billion worth of military equipment from the United States in 2023. This includes a recent deal approved in May 2025 for $1.4 billion, which covers helicopters and F-16 parts, and a previous deal in October 2024 for $139 million for artillery, machine guns, and tanks.

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Why won't pro-Palestinian protesters turn their attention to Darfur? [View all] DavidDvorkin Nov 13 OP

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This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Nov 13 #2

Darfur doesn't get the same media attention SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #3

Are you suggesting that the folks who were screaming "Genocide Joe" at Biden don't know about Darfur? nt SunSeeker Nov 13 #6

No SocialDemocrat61 Nov 13 #9

Seems like circular logic. SunSeeker Nov 14 #19

If the media is not covering SocialDemocrat61 Nov 14 #20

We protest to get media to pay attention to a cause we cared about that is being ignored. SunSeeker Nov 14 #21

True, that's what sincere protestors do SocialDemocrat61 Nov 14 #22

Good question. SunSeeker Nov 13 #4

It isn't even the pro Palestinian protesters per se sarisataka Nov 13 #5

I'd love to see more DUers mention Darfur without whining about pro-Palestinian protesters muriel_volestrangler Nov 13 #7

There is a strange phenomenon sarisataka Nov 13 #10

I posted about Sudan a while back and the same thing happened. Violet_Crumble Nov 13 #14

Our dear ally Qatar is funding the terror in Darfur and comradebillyboy Nov 14 #26

Other Arab countries are more involved muriel_volestrangler Nov 14 #48

+1 leftstreet Nov 14 #42

135 views for your OP. Over 900 for this one. Kaleva Nov 14 #45

Are we giving Sudan 2000-pound bombs to carry out the slaughter? biocube Nov 13 #8

Because they know there is nothing to be done? maxsolomon Nov 13 #11

The article explains why the US does have juice in this case, too. DavidDvorkin Nov 13 #12

Because the UAE is supplying weapons. maxsolomon Nov 13 #16

And where does the UAE get its weapons? SunSeeker Nov 13 #17

The difference is we are selling them weapons questionseverything Nov 14 #23

So it's ok because we're making money off it? SunSeeker Nov 14 #28

We ( as the American people) aren't making money off selling weapons questionseverything Nov 14 #40

We ( as the American people) aren't making money off the investments the student protesters wanted divested either. SunSeeker Nov 14 #50

*rump has definitely ramped things up between us questionseverything Nov 14 #58

They buy from all the large arms making countries. Russia and France supply as well. US is not Melon Nov 14 #29

The US is the UAE's largest arms supplier, especially under Trump. SunSeeker Nov 14 #52

Sudan Melon Nov 14 #59

I've never heard it called the 51st state ever Samael13 Nov 13 #13

I can't help it if you live under a rock. maxsolomon Nov 13 #15

I've never heard Israel called the "51st state," and I don't live under a rock. SunSeeker Nov 13 #18

We sell them weapons , sadly besides soybeans we sell more weapons than anything else questionseverything Nov 14 #27

Because the protests are mostly about hatred of Jews JI7 Nov 14 #24

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Just as I said your criticism of what is happening in Sudan is towards Israel JI7 Nov 14 #32

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Lame, the US is not the center of the world JI7 Nov 14 #36

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Shit goes on without the US. The US has only existed JI7 Nov 14 #41

The Gaza Holocaust was done through the complicity of the US. AnonymousUser Nov 14 #44

Israel is a Jewish state, Jerusalem is her eternal and indivisible capital tritsofme Nov 14 #47

Welcome to DU sarisataka Nov 14 #38

Because there's no Jews involved. And the 2024 election is over Arazi Nov 14 #25

Because when you can't blame Jews it's not news nycbos Nov 14 #30

Good question. nt mcar Nov 14 #33

because they couldn't blame Biden or otherwise have an excuse to help trump themaguffin Nov 14 #35

What makes anything get the spotlight? EdmondDantes_ Nov 14 #37

The janajanaweed have been terrorizing sudan since the mid 80s questionseverything Nov 14 #43

Wrong religion and color Kaleva Nov 14 #46

Sudan is a majority Muslim nation. AnonymousUser Nov 14 #49

Black Muslims killing black Muslims doesn't attract attention Kaleva Nov 14 #51

Why won't pro-Palestinian protesters turn their attention to Darfur? enid602 Nov 14 #53

Because jaymac Nov 14 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author AnonymousUser Nov 14 #55

Strange question on the one hand.....n/t msfiddlestix Nov 14 #56

Why? Because Sudan does not get the media, political, or religious focus walkingman Nov 14 #57