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[hobblygobbly]

This just in too. Washington Post: Saudi Arabia appears to be using U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in its war in Yemen

 

[RibMan]

Shitty but try and imagine our economy without arms exports.

The United States is the world's third biggest exporter, yet exports account only for 13 percent of GDP. Main exports are: capital goods (39 percent of total exports) and industrial supplies (28 percent). Others include: consumer goods (12 percent); automotive vehicles, parts and engines (10.5 percent); foods, feeds and beverages (7 percent). Main exports partners are: Canada (19 percent of total exports), Mexico (14 percent), China (7 percent), Japan (4 percent), Germany (3 percent) and the United Kingdom (3 percent).

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/exports

We'll be fine without giving Saudi Arabia tools for murder.

 

[womfalcs3]

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/exports

We'll be fine without giving Saudi Arabia tools for murder.

Weapons are "capital goods".

Edit: I'll rephrase. Jet planes and tanks, etc., are capital goods. Not consumables.

 

[Hermii]

This just in too. Washington Post: Saudi Arabia appears to be using U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in its war in Yemen

The US is totally innocent here, they told them to only use it for signaling and smoke screens.

/s

 

[Big Green Anus]

Why does America keeps dealing with Saudi Arabia even though they keep on promoting terror? I really America stops dealing with them.

 

[Trickster]

Sometimes it really is hard to try and follow how america works. I would think that somewhere, someone with the power to stop the deal would say "maybe let's not sell weapons to a regime murdering innocents by the thousands, thus giving the region yet more easy ways to hate us and want us dead". But nope, gotta sell them murder weapons.

 

[Milly Osworth]

Yep let's give more weapons to a country that's stuck in the dark ages.

 

[Fiend]

Sometimes it really is hard to try and follow how america works. I would think that somewhere, someone with the power to stop the deal would say "maybe let's not sell weapons to a regime murdering innocents by the thousands, thus giving the region yet more easy ways to hate us and want us dead". But nope, gotta sell them murder weapons.

Don't forget a regime with close ties to the 9/11 terrorists.

 

[KillerMan91]

The difference how US treats Iran and Saudi Arabia is pretty much best example of extreme hypocrisy regarding how US claims to defend human rights across the globe. Saudis are worse of the two.

 

[Cobra84]

Sometimes it really is hard to try and follow how america works. I would think that somewhere, someone with the power to stop the deal would say "maybe let's not sell weapons to a regime murdering innocents by the thousands, thus giving the region yet more easy ways to hate us and want us dead". But nope, gotta sell them murder weapons.

Russia will sell to anyone and France isn't exactly picky either. Might as well make some money off stuff they are going to get anyway.

 

[Fersis]

US and Israel agree to record aid deal

Doing deals with to both Saudi Arabia and Israel, market gonna market i guess lol

 

[Slayer-33]

US and Israel agree to record aid deal

Doing deals with to both Saudi Arabia and Israel, market gonna market i guess lol

Yeah, no one ever is going to make a "deal" to get 38 Billion. Holy crap

 

[Detox]

Without the US, the Saudi intervention in Yemen will be grounded and many civilian lives will be saved. I don't know why more people in the US aren't pressuring their government to stop.

 

[Condom]

Russia will sell to anyone and France isn't exactly picky either. Might as well make some money off stuff they are going to get anyway.

This is as backwards as the 'criminals don't respect the law anyways so supply a gun to everyone'.

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

USA : "Boo Hoo, we don't like terrorists"

*funds country proven to aid terrorists"

 

[Fersis]

Yeah, no one ever is going to make a "deal" to get 38 Billion. Holy crap

Im not a greedy man, i would be ok with a few millions :3