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Harmony Blue

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5. Why would the Saudi's need cluster bombs?

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 12:03 PM

Sep 2013

Is any conventional army planning to invade them any time soon?

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U.S. Shipping Thousands of Cluster Bombs to Saudis, Despite Global Ban - Foreign Policy [View all] Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 OP

Man, time for some surgical strikes. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #1

That red line must be made of chalk that disappears in the wind. nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #2

The Irony of it all warrant46 Sep 2013 #3

One more act of peace malaise Sep 2013 #4

peace and profit Supersedeas Sep 2013 #56

Why would the Saudi's need cluster bombs? Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #5

Just gearing up for the inevitable shooting war with Iran. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #6

They could come in handy against their own restive Shia population. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #24

That Shia population works at the oil fields (in a way keeps them semi-pacified) Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #25

Well, we can't ship weapons to our proxy armies, but the Saudis can, if needed. So it could be a sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #33

'weapons laundering' - exactly what crossed my mind. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #45

Israel. They fear Israel grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #65

No they don't Scootaloo Sep 2013 #67

Is this to protect the children? leftstreet Sep 2013 #7

You have to ask yourself~why would the US ship cluster bombs to a radical RW authoritarian monarchy Zorra Sep 2013 #8

WTF is our government doing in our name? pscot Sep 2013 #17

Isn't it obvious? They don't give a fuck what we think ...and never really will give a fuck. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #62

How many of the 9/11 hijackers were we told came from Saudi Arabia? woo me with science Sep 2013 #20

15 of 19 9/11 hijackers had Saudi passports;new special travel benefits 4 Saudis a Slap in the Face Divernan Sep 2013 #49

I keep running out of adequate words for the sick feeling. woo me with science Sep 2013 #64

But that doesn't cross a red line. progressoid Sep 2013 #9

Hypocrisy rules in this country newfie11 Sep 2013 #10

! City Lights Sep 2013 #13

+1 Blood for money. woo me with science Sep 2013 #57

Adding a link to another article about this arms sale, with video of cluster bomb. enough Sep 2013 #11

Nice website you found and like, cool they support NewsMax snooper2 Sep 2013 #12

So the US isn't shipping cluster bombs to SA? morningfog Sep 2013 #14

I'll wait for a legitimate news organization instead of this trash and snooper2 Sep 2013 #16

... Solly Mack Sep 2013 #18

At the original source, yes that place is a fucking joke... snooper2 Sep 2013 #19

Thanks for posting Go Vols Sep 2013 #37

Interesting how "legitimate news organizations" have not run with this. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #29

Nice, but off the mark, attempt to deflect. Don't deal with the issue, look for something, anything sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #36

+1 well said. delrem Sep 2013 #47

OK, try these...... LongTomH Sep 2013 #54

climbing on up on to that moral high-ground KG Sep 2013 #15

It isn't a global ban if the US, Russia, and China didn't sign onto it. pnwmom Sep 2013 #21

And Syria didn't sign the chemical weapons ban. woo me with science Sep 2013 #22

Yeah, but that's different... Celefin Sep 2013 #28

Ouch. woo me with science Sep 2013 #34

You're welcome! Celefin Sep 2013 #42

And remember, if any of the 80+ signatories to the cluster bomb ban enforce it by lobbing City Lights Sep 2013 #35

Yep, the US will then repent, promise to never do it again and the President will step down Celefin Sep 2013 #46

remember how quaint the Geneva Convention is Supersedeas Sep 2013 #59

Well, there goes that argument. . sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #40

+1 woo me with science Sep 2013 #55

Where is the international outrage lsewpershad Sep 2013 #23

I know! Someone should "send a message" to the exporter of these indiscriminate WMD Dragonfli Sep 2013 #30

Crossin' one o' them there red lines, ain't we. Iggo Sep 2013 #26

MIC! MIC! MIC! polichick Sep 2013 #27

But the production of weapons of mass carnage is such a profitable venture indepat Sep 2013 #31

In Secretary Kerry's words: a moral obscenity indepat Sep 2013 #32

Doesn't count! atreides1 Sep 2013 #38

So much more discriminate that Sarin ... they leave blood and visible wounds. GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #39

They didn't leave much when Bush used them in Iraq airc. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #41

I hear that children love them ...they think they are toys and go to pick them up ....BOOM! L0oniX Sep 2013 #63

! blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #43

But It's OK if WE use them Wolf Frankula Sep 2013 #44

HEADLINE: ''Peace Prize Winner Sells Cluster Bombs To Arabs'' DeSwiss Sep 2013 #48

This thread wins the prize for today's Fresh Hell; what could be worse than cluster bombs. Divernan Sep 2013 #52

Spreading the love. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #50

'moral high grounds' are where other wise smart people go to make spectacularly failed swan dives. n xchrom Sep 2013 #51

The Saudis never dirty themselves in direct war felix_numinous Sep 2013 #53

And we refuse to ban landmines. DirkGently Sep 2013 #58

kick Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #60

Uh Oh. Sounds like somebody can't obey the law and needs an ass whoopin! kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #61

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2013 #66

kick woo me with science Sep 2013 #68

Actually Saudi Arabia has joined.... EX500rider Sep 2013 #69

More info on the CBU-105 EX500rider Sep 2013 #70