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2. When China massacred students at Tiananmen Square...

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 10:41 PM

Aug 2013

the United States passed arms sanctions against China which it maintains to this day.

I guess some massacres are more important than others.

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US scraps military drills with Egypt _ but not aid [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2013 OP

Obama can choose to make an enemy of Egypt. David__77 Aug 2013 #1

When China massacred students at Tiananmen Square... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #2

China's a rival..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #3

Sad Lancero Aug 2013 #4

There's even a word for it . . . Realpolitik. branford Aug 2013 #6

And enabled Walmart to sell billions of $$$$$ warrant46 Aug 2013 #13

keeps up appearances while doing nothing of substance Alamuti Lotus Aug 2013 #5

Dude, Clinton's been out of office since 2001 Kolesar Aug 2013 #8

Their military seems like it might be too busy for exercises anyway mwrguy Aug 2013 #7

The $1.3 billion was to keep Mubarek from fighting Israel Kolesar Aug 2013 #9

The US will never stop sending military aid to Egypt. joshcryer Aug 2013 #11

The charts and graphs are selective and somewhat deceiving. branford Aug 2013 #12