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mopinko

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11. meh. we are giving it away to local pd's for these weapons.

Reply to Voice for Peace (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:38 AM

Aug 2014

$$$$ is the answer, and no doubt some of it goes into the pockets of the folks at the back door.
but we pay to build this shit, which is where the real money changes hands.

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White House in the dark over arms supplies to Israel: report [View all] OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2014 OP

Yeah, right. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #1

It appears the White House has little influence ... GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #2

Now date that back to 1963. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #5

And that is closer to the truth. We have been talking about the "shadow government" and it jwirr Aug 2014 #10

... 2naSalit Aug 2014 #16

Been like that under every Dem president since the 60s. Thank Poppy Bush. blm Aug 2014 #22

Parallel stories competing for our attention is overwhelming. Ninga Aug 2014 #3

Seriously? leftynyc Aug 2014 #6

No but Israel will have to go though the WH to get arms rather than directly from the Pentagon azurnoir Aug 2014 #14

Congress will take care of that leftynyc Aug 2014 #17

well I'm glad to see you're apparently so supportive of Tea Party controlled Congress azurnoir Aug 2014 #23

Sigh leftynyc Aug 2014 #26

seems someone "counting on it" azurnoir Aug 2014 #31

WTF are you babbling about? leftynyc Aug 2014 #34

Hasn't the atmosphere around here been disgusting in the last few weeks? George II Aug 2014 #19

I've been here a very long leftynyc Aug 2014 #27

Do you support Israeli murder of innocent civilians? lark Aug 2014 #29

No, I don't support innocent leftynyc Aug 2014 #37

Well, don't know the name of the person who directly communicated with the Pentagon, do you? Ninga Aug 2014 #33

What makes you think it wasn't through leftynyc Aug 2014 #35

let's face it. secord and north were tip of the iceburg. pentagon give away death mopinko Aug 2014 #4

sold, not given away, at the back door. that's the answer. $$$$$$$$$ Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #7

meh. we are giving it away to local pd's for these weapons. mopinko Aug 2014 #11

exactly, they keep building it, so they have to sell it, to somebody. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #21

and in the meantime, we go to war "with the army we have, not the army we wish we had." mopinko Aug 2014 #32

but but but Israel Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #38

WTF. What is going on here? Autumn Aug 2014 #8

DUH! L0oniX Aug 2014 #9

Does not appear to be up to the White House of the State Dept Lurks Often Aug 2014 #12

Not anymore azurnoir Aug 2014 #13

Some more detail Lurks Often Aug 2014 #15

as the WH said "It's not okay anymore" azurnoir Aug 2014 #24

What part of it's not the leftynyc Aug 2014 #28

seems he just made it his call azurnoir Aug 2014 #30

My wish is for proper authorization leftynyc Aug 2014 #36

Who is running the garage sale? n/t DhhD Aug 2014 #25

give it a freaking break the 'supplies' like tear gas are MADE IN AMERICA!! Sunlei Aug 2014 #18

WTF? blackspade Aug 2014 #20

"caught off guard" Nihil Aug 2014 #39