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The irony
It's ironic that with the UK being so anti gun that we are the 2nd
biggest arms dealer in the world :-) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7225351.html -- Bod |
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On 01/15/2018 12:11 AM, Bod wrote:
It's ironic that with the UK being so anti gun that we are the 2nd biggest arms dealer in the world :-) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7225351.html Your Gov want your to be subjects and unable to fight back against them. Here is one of Britain's finest weapons: Enfield L85A1: Perhaps the Worst Modern Military Rifle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDCRop6CRwY Hint: buy Germany and American arms. |
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On 01/15/2018 01:11 AM, Bod wrote:
It's ironic that with the UK being so anti gun that we are the 2nd biggest arms dealer in the world :-) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7225351.html Irony isn't the word you were looking for: €śThese terrible figures expose the hypocrisy at the heart of UK foreign policy. The government is always telling us that it acts to promote human rights and democracy, but it is arming and supporting some of the most repressive regimes in the world. The impact of UK arms sales is clear in Yemen, where British fighter jets and bombs have been central to the Saudi-led destruction,€ť You can climb off your high horse any time now. |
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On 15/01/2018 17:02, rbowman wrote:
On 01/15/2018 01:11 AM, Bod wrote: It's ironic that with the UK being so anti gun that we are the 2nd biggest arms dealer in the world :-) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7225351.html Irony isn't the word you were looking for: €śThese terrible figures expose the hypocrisy at the heart of UK foreign policy. The government is always telling us that it acts to promote human rights and democracy, but it is arming and supporting some of the most repressive regimes in the world. The impact of UK arms sales is clear in Yemen, where British fighter jets and bombs have been central to the Saudi-led destruction,€ť You can climb off your high horse any time now. What high horse. I was obviously just pointing out the irony. Here's who buys the most weapons from the U.S. - CNNPolitics edition.cnn.com/2016/05/24/politics/us-arms-sales-worldwide/index.html 25 May 2016 - The U.S. is responsible for nearly 33% of worldwide exports -- by far the top arms exporter on the planet -- but which countries does the U.S. sell the most weapons to? Saudi Arabia was the top recipient of American-made arms from 2011-2015, followed closely by the United Arab Emirates, according to ... -- Bod |
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The irony
On 01/15/2018 10:12 AM, Bod wrote:
On 15/01/2018 17:02, rbowman wrote: On 01/15/2018 01:11 AM, Bod wrote: It's ironic that with the UK being so anti gun that we are the 2nd biggest arms dealer in the world :-) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7225351.html Irony isn't the word you were looking for: €śThese terrible figures expose the hypocrisy at the heart of UK foreign policy. The government is always telling us that it acts to promote human rights and democracy, but it is arming and supporting some of the most repressive regimes in the world. The impact of UK arms sales is clear in Yemen, where British fighter jets and bombs have been central to the Saudi-led destruction,€ť You can climb off your high horse any time now. What high horse. I was obviously just pointing out the irony. Here's who buys the most weapons from the U.S. - CNNPolitics edition.cnn.com/2016/05/24/politics/us-arms-sales-worldwide/index.html 25 May 2016 - The U.S. is responsible for nearly 33% of worldwide exports -- by far the top arms exporter on the planet -- but which countries does the U.S. sell the most weapons to? Saudi Arabia was the top recipient of American-made arms from 2011-2015, followed closely by the United Arab Emirates, according to ... We only sell the best toys to Israel though. It's called qualitative military edge. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/p...-need-for-a-co The Saudis just get the second shelf stuff. The real difference is the US also allows civilians to buy all the weaponry they desire, up to a point. I don't know why they don't let us buy Stingers. |
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