United States Conventional Arms Sales Soar - New England Patriots Forums

***IcyPatriot*** · 08-24-2009, 08:57 PM

... hat tip to DarrylS for the thread idea. Mikey says Obama = Bush ... hard to argue that. Gloom and doom from the media = increased arms sales.

UNITED STATES: NO TO NUKES, YES TO CONVENTIONAL ARMS

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In effect, Goldring told IPS, it seems to be "business as usual," as the U.S. predicts unprecedented arms sales in 2009.

According to the Pentagon, U.S. government-to-government sales are expected to exceed an estimated 40 billion dollars by the end of this year compared with 36.4 billion dollars in 2008.

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He said part of this is because these countries react to a perceived threat - for example, war against ?terrorism?, China?s ongoing modernisation, North Korea?s and Iran?s nuclear programmes, or ongoing operations in Afghanistan.

***IcyPatriot*** · 08-24-2009, 08:58 PM

Then there is this gem near the end:
UNITED STATES: NO TO NUKES, YES TO CONVENTIONAL ARMS

This will be interesting ... spinning an increase into a decrease.

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President Obama seems to understand the destabilising effects of unrestrained sales of small arms and light weapons because he has spoken eloquently of the damage caused by such weapons.

He has already begun working to reverse some of the policies of the former Bush Administration in that area.

alvinnf · 08-24-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by IcyPatriot

Then there is this gem near the end:
UNITED STATES: NO TO NUKES, YES TO CONVENTIONAL ARMS

This will be interesting ... spinning an increase into a decrease.

Well duh! Maybe you noticed the gazillions of debt we are accruing! Lemonade stands aren't gonna get er done!

***DarrylS*** · 08-25-2009, 03:53 AM

Here is a related article, albeit from a non objective source..

The Defense Industry's Secret Weapon | Mother Jones