So much is bizarre with these arms sales. First is that Congress is well aware of this. Second, the vast majority of these sales go to developing countries that probably could spend the money in better ways. The most interesting part is to look at what we specifically sell to what country and then look at a map and see what we sell to their neighbors.
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The assumption that our politicians care about the truth is probably a very faulty assumption. Some don’t want their complicity revealed. Others like being able to pontificate on things that merely obstruct. All to distract from things that are really important or to get political gain.…
We elected a president to stop our never ending wars. President Trump has ordered the CIA to stop their wars in Syria. Yet we still continue. Is America an out of control military state?…
Russia’s tactics in Syria deserve some serious studies by our military leaders. Supporting the legitimate leaders of a country starts success. Their military support supported the local military. They were prepared to provide humanitarian aid the minute that towns were freed. The locals saw the Russians as welcome friends and not occupiers.…
It’s hard enough to try and figure out why we were in Syria in the first place. It’s really hard to figure out why we are still there. For once, the good guys won in Syria, despite our best efforts to prevent that happening.…
We have the largest economy in the world. China has spent its wealth on growing it’s economy both domestically and internationally. Their focus is on growth. The US spends in wealth on war and the growth on its empire. Do we not recognize the different results of the two approaches?…
They get to reap what they sow. Mayor calls the vandalism of her home “irritating” and “these aren’t the images we want to see of our city”. How about “criminal behavior is going to be punished”? They’re more upset about perception than the action.…
They get to reap what they sow part two! What do you do when you want to protest but your adversaries won’t fight you? Turn on each other! Portland is the “wealthy” Berkeley.…
They get to reap what they sow part three! I feel no compassion for the Sheriff’s Office, but in this case their actions got an innocent person killed. The gun used in the murder was stolen from a cop.…
College campuses and towns are virtually all recruiting camps for the crazy left. This one begs the limits of hypocrisy.…
