selling arms to Saudi Arabia? (and prolly others)

[seanD]

Hussein, once a "valued ally", became an enemy. Osama bin Laden and the Mujahideen (now called al-Qaeda), once a "valued ally," has become our enemy. Iran, once a "valued ally," (the Shah, the Iran contras, et al), has become our enemy. Pakistan, a "valued ally," is now gradually becoming an enemy. Either we don't seem to learn our lesson, or else we load them up with funds and weapons so that they become convenient chess pieces to use in the bigger scheme of things where it's convenient for us. Only it's not convenient for the typical American being that these theater wars are destroying this empire from the outside in and from the inside out -- sapping our morale, denigrating our international reputation, doing nothing to stop "terrorism" (in fact making it much worse) and destroying our economy.

[seanD]

Hussein, once a "valued ally", became an enemy. Osama bin Laden and the Mujahideen (now called al-Qaeda), once a "valued ally," has become our enemy. Iran, once a "valued ally," (the Shah, the Iran contras, et al), has become our enemy. Pakistan, a "valued ally," is now gradually becoming an enemy. Either we don't seem to learn our lesson, or else we load them up with funds and weapons so that they become convenient chess pieces to use in the bigger scheme of things where it's convenient for us. Only it's not convenient for the typical American being that these theater wars are destroying this empire from the outside in and from the inside out -- sapping our morale, denigrating our international reputation, doing nothing to stop "terrorism" (in fact making it much worse) and destroying our economy.

How could I forget Anwar Al Awlaki, the man apparently associated with some of the 911 hijackers, supposedly behind the Christmas day bomber and the Fort Hood shooting was apparently a US (or at least CIA) ally...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm5jd-PafcA

[Andius]

Hussein, once a "valued ally", became an enemy. Osama bin Laden and the Mujahideen (now called al-Qaeda), once a "valued ally," has become our enemy. Iran, once a "valued ally," (the Shah, the Iran contras, et al), has become our enemy. Pakistan, a "valued ally," is now gradually becoming an enemy. Either we don't seem to learn our lesson, or else we load them up with funds and weapons so that they become convenient chess pieces to use in the bigger scheme of things where it's convenient for us. Only it's not convenient for the typical American being that these theater wars are destroying this empire from the outside in and from the inside out -- sapping our morale, denigrating our international reputation, doing nothing to stop "terrorism" (in fact making it much worse) and destroying our economy.

Oh imagine the terror of selling the weapons to *gasp* Canadians....

[Da Blonde]

i never said either were warranted. the only reason i could see any warrant would be to bolster the pockets of certain special interest groups or to help the global economy.

Agreed.

i dont think lefty women have the means to convince the president and us populace to invade.

Agreed; or ever did.

[Zombie]

Oh imagine the terror of selling the weapons to *gasp* Canadians....

well if we sell then to Canada, they will just in turn sell them for hockey tickets.

[Zombie]

yeah it appears the U.S. has really bad luck in picking allies.

[Da Blonde]

yeah it appears the U.S. has really bad luck in picking allies.

To which "ally" are you referring?

[roadwalker]

What concerns me about this is a report I got today that Saudi military vehicles with Saudi crews may have been involved in shooting at protesters in Bahrain. I'm not sure I like the idea of us arming repressive regimes so they can crack down on their own people, or send their forces to help crack down on unarmed protesters in a neighboring country.