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37. and you can be soft on REAL terrorism if you like

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Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:55 AM

Oct 2015

but I have to say (not just as a victim) that is despicable.

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U.S. approves $11.25 billion warship sale to Saudi Arabia [View all] IDemo Oct 2015 OP

Damn, we never learn. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #1

Ok, what exactly is wrong with this in your opinion? cstanleytech Oct 2015 #3

Saudia Arabia should not be armed by us at all. Period! nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #4

Why? Because they are an oppressive government or because you think they are a threat? cstanleytech Oct 2015 #5

Both. Why do you think they should be? nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #6

Why do I think they should be what? cstanleytech Oct 2015 #7

Sold warships or armed by us. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #8

In this case because the ship are lightly armed and the saudi navy plays a dual role in the region cstanleytech Oct 2015 #9

Not buying it. No country with the human rights violations of Saudia Arabia should Live and Learn Oct 2015 #10

Hey I am saying they are perfect, alot of countries we deal arent like China, India and the list is cstanleytech Oct 2015 #13

Hmmm, I am sure I don't have to remind you that Bin Laden came from Saudi Arabia. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #16

And Timothy McVeigh came from Lockport, New York and but dont think cstanleytech Oct 2015 #18

I'm sorry, was this about boycotting? I thought it was about selling warships? Live and Learn Oct 2015 #19

terry nichols was apprehended in my Aunt's restaurant reddread Oct 2015 #40

Put it this way..... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #11

Which zero do with providing them some moderately armed ships have dual purpose of also helping to cstanleytech Oct 2015 #14

They could use them for royal yachts too but I doubt it. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #17

after 9-11-01 you can ask that? reddread Oct 2015 #22

Do you really think its wise to go down the road of blaming an entire country for the actions of a cstanleytech Oct 2015 #33

I wont be looking to you for wisdom reddread Oct 2015 #35

Ha, I didnt say say you had to you can believe what the hell you want to believe. cstanleytech Oct 2015 #36

and you can be soft on REAL terrorism if you like reddread Oct 2015 #37

Nice little soundbite, heard it often during the Bush years and I didnt believe it then cstanleytech Oct 2015 #38

with the aid and assistance of their friends in reddread Oct 2015 #39

Masters of War hibbing Oct 2015 #2

Wanna bet this will be called "foreign aid"? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #12

A giant part of which will be laundered into "campaign contributions." PSPS Oct 2015 #15

The LCS scores its first military victory against Saudi Arabia OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #20

The sale isn't about Saudi Arabia. It's about the U.S. government and the defense industry. no_hypocrisy Oct 2015 #21

Because arming the REAL Caliphate always turns out well? /sarcasm n/t uawchild Oct 2015 #23

Hey, maybe they can turn them over to ISIL n2doc Oct 2015 #24

That's going to end up a very expensive decoration for the bottom of the Persian Gulf. frizzled Oct 2015 #25

we are the evil empire olddots Oct 2015 #26

They can christen it the Osama Bin Laden tabasco Oct 2015 #27

They don't call him "Lockheed Carter" for nothing. TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #28

They will need those ships because Russia & China intend to 'control' Assads sea port. Sunlei Oct 2015 #29

FYI: Saudi Arabia does not share a shoreline with Syria. uawchild Oct 2015 #30

Syrias' Shipping Port (countries only port) on the Mediterranean Sea. Sunlei Oct 2015 #32

once again, arming the ME states with the only US product people overseas want wordpix Oct 2015 #31

wordpix, these are small ships these are not nuclear powered carriers. nt cstanleytech Oct 2015 #34