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leveymg

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11. And, we were real happy to sell him the delivery system for tactical nukes.

Reply to Better Believe It (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 06:13 PM

Apr 2012

Israel already had theirs, gratis:

The CIA was well aware that AQ Khan was also peddling his "previously-owned, low-miles" uranium enrichment centrifuges to Iraq and Iran in the Bush Sr. 1980s. Israel already had their bombs just-in-time for the 1967 War, thanks to us, and the ability to deliver them.

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Under the Shah of Iran dictatorship it was OK for Iran to build nuclear power plants [View all] Better Believe It Apr 2012 OP

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He was going to double the size of MIT's nuclear engineering department izquierdista Apr 2012 #2

Yeah, but he was OUR dictator Ezlivin Apr 2012 #3

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Yes, but is there a reason why the US gets to tell other sovereign countries they cannot do what sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #7

Yes, indeed. Though our State Department finds the development of nuclear power Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #8

And under Reagan, it was okay to sell duel purpose chemicals to the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #5

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our country has fucked up other countries pretty bad fascisthunter Apr 2012 #9

And, we were real happy to sell him the delivery system for tactical nukes. leveymg Apr 2012 #11

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He was a staunch anti-communist ... GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #13

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