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freshwest

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14. I wrote a book in reply but won't post it. But yeah, it's just more 1% crap.

Reply to rgbecker (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 11:36 AM

Jan 2012

From our 1%, not the government to their 1%. They may even be the same 1%, for all we know. A google of Bandar Bush gives:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_bin_Sultan

It's all about the money. And don't forget who the second biggest stockholder of the media that tells us what to think is:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129584557

Before any of us fall for the 1%'s latest sales pitch, a war with Iran, we should silence their voices in our heads. Just stay away long enough to hear the sound of that cha-ching in the background, the profits going into their pockets.

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Please explain: What does it mean when they say US sells Planes to Saudis? [View all] rgbecker Jan 2012 OP

I think it says exactly what it means. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #1

Begs the question: Does the US government make any money on this....? rgbecker Jan 2012 #7

Odds are US military aid pays for the planes - that means us. elehhhhna Jan 2012 #16

Yes it does, the transaction must go through US gov channels ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #18

It means a bunch of corporations made a bunch of money CanonRay Jan 2012 #2

Which in turn line the pockets of politcians. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #12

it means we support the continuation of the current power structure in that country ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2012 #3

Didn't mean to come across as stupid question asker...but rgbecker Jan 2012 #8

I'm not sure if this will help you freshstart Jan 2012 #19

This is a little off topic freshstart Jan 2012 #4

I saw this some time ago... ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2012 #5

Sadly big high tech weapons are just about the only thing we make Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #6

Strange then that it's less than 1% of exports..... dmallind Jan 2012 #24

Sometimes they just borrow them to fly into buildings. brewens Jan 2012 #9

I means that a group of spoiled rich kids randr Jan 2012 #10

What it means is that the US uses arms sales as a MineralMan Jan 2012 #11

An American mercenary company called Vinnell Corporation supplies security for the ruling family NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #13

I wrote a book in reply but won't post it. But yeah, it's just more 1% crap. freshwest Jan 2012 #14

It means that Saudi Arabai is a bastion of freedom that we must help defend.. n/t Fumesucker Jan 2012 #15

+1 freshstart Jan 2012 #17

+2 raouldukelives Jan 2012 #23

IIRC there is a division in the State Department that does these sales. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #20

It's a payoff to one of our few remaining friendly dictatorships. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #21

We sell used US military aircraft to other countries, but IIRC we never sell them our kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #22

i do remeber too oldhippydude Jan 2012 #25

re: Do Republicans want to give the Muslims more fire power? cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #26

The Military Industrial Complex makes a bundle of money. In some cases madinmaryland Jan 2012 #27

another question, who is Saudi Arabia's biggest threat? Enrique Jan 2012 #28