U.S. Arms Sales Climbing Rapidly
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Type of Content: Article From tanks, helicopters and fighter jets to missiles, remotely piloted aircraft and even warships, the Department of Defense has agreed so far this fiscal year to sell or transfer more than $32 billion in weapons and other military equipment to foreign governments, compared with $12 billion in 2005. The trend, which started in 2006, is most pronounced in the Middle East, but it reaches into northern Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and even Canada, through dozens of deals that senior Bush administration officials say they are confident will both tighten military alliances and combat terrorism. Read »
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Modern weaponry, when we invade their country and blow it up, it will look like we're doing something more substantial than killing poor people with old guns aka the usual. Todays media ploy is tomorrows media ploy too it turns out.
Government has solved the age old dilemma of the alchemists. In order to turn lead into gold, just add blood.
providing the world the Arms to fight it. They are getting ready.
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Isn't this something. We are arming the same countries and militaries that will be fighting our own military. This is so sick I can't believe it.