Guess who's administration sold 278 billion worth of munitions and arms, double the previous admin..

[Kazukian]

http://www.defenseone.com/business/...more-doubles-bushs/133014/?oref=DefenseOneTCO

"How does the Obama administration compare to its predecessors? Earlier this year, Hartung did the math: Obama has brokered more arms deals than any administration since World War II. For immediate comparison, the George W. Bush administration approved $128.6 billion in arms export between 2001 and 2008.

"

Holy shit, I had no idea. I remember my civics teacher saying the best way for us to clean up was to sell to both sides of a conflict.

 

[NostaSeronx]

Americans in the Industrial-Military complex had to get paid somehow.

 

[PottedMeat]

why not? if it's not us it'll be the french or russians

 

[Paratus]

What is that equal to, about 5 F35s?

 

[ivwshane]

http://www.defenseone.com/business/...more-doubles-bushs/133014/?oref=DefenseOneTCO

"How does the Obama administration compare to its predecessors? Earlier this year, Hartung did the math: Obama has brokered more arms deals than any administration since World War II. For immediate comparison, the George W. Bush administration approved $128.6 billion in arms export between 2001 and 2008.

"

Holy shit, I had no idea. I remember my civics teacher saying the best way for us to clean up was to sell to both sides of a conflict.

Since you guys aren't too keen on asking questions before you swallow any load that tells you what you want to hear. Let me ask you this: did the article compare apples to apples? For example, did Obama approve of the same exact or equivalent arms but in larger quantities or was it for completely different items that happened to be more expensive?

Basically, context matters.

 

[Jhhnn]

Anything for jobs, obviously.

 

[IronWing]

He did win the Nobel Peacemaker prize.

 

[Victorian Gray]

It's in the presidential job description. Help American companies sell shit (including lots of weapons) to other countries.

 

[Kazukian]

It's in the presidential job description. Help American companies sell shit (including lots of weapons) to other countries.

It was one of his campaign slogans, HOPE & CHANGE & WAR

 

[brycejones]

What is that equal to, about 5 F35s?

Shit, when did they go sale?

 

[Jhhnn]

It's in the presidential job description. Help American companies sell shit (including lots of weapons) to other countries.

Day-yum... imagine how much money we could make selling ICBM's with nuclear weapons... a turnkey operation- just enter the coordinates of the target & push a button....

 

[Victorian Gray]

It was one of his campaign slogans, HOPE & CHANGE & WAR

Are we finished pretending that you are a Democrat yet?

 

[IronWing]

Day-yum... imagine how much money we could make selling ICBM's with nuclear weapons... a turnkey operation- just enter the coordinates of the target & push a button....

We use 1960s tech in our ICBM system so I'm not sure they would sell well.

 

[brycejones]

Are we finished pretending that you are a Democrat yet?

He is as much a Democrat as blue_max is a liberal.

 

[gamervivek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3OkhF_VNj0&feature=youtu.be&t=1636

 

[pcgeek11]

Day-yum... imagine how much money we could make selling ICBM's with nuclear weapons... a turnkey operation- just enter the coordinates of the target & push a button....

Well, It's a little more complex than that...

 

[UglyCasanova]

It's in the presidential job description. Help American companies sell shit (including lots of weapons) to other countries.

Weapons part doesn't sound like a very liberal/progressive position to me?

 

[Victorian Gray]

Weapons part doesn't sound like a very liberal/progressive position to me?

What's that got to do with anything?

 

[fskimospy]

Weapons part doesn't sound like a very liberal/progressive position to me?

Why? Are you saying liberals and progressives are against weapons sales? Some might be, but lots of conservatives are too.

Silly to paint this as a left/right issue.

 

[Kazukian]

Are we finished pretending that you are a Democrat yet?

When in the fuck did Democrats turn into war mongering neocons?

I guess the deaths and displacement of millions of brown skinned people doesn't matter?

#notmyDemocrats

 

[norseamd]

http://www.defenseone.com/business/...more-doubles-bushs/133014/?oref=DefenseOneTCO

"How does the Obama administration compare to its predecessors? Earlier this year, Hartung did the math: Obama has brokered more arms deals than any administration since World War II. For immediate comparison, the George W. Bush administration approved $128.6 billion in arms export between 2001 and 2008.

"

Holy shit, I had no idea. I remember my civics teacher saying the best way for us to clean up was to sell to both sides of a conflict.

Are you a Steinite?

 

[FelixDeCat]

He did win the Nobel Peacemaker prize.

He also won it for no particular reason. Even Obama was bewildered.

 

[Kazukian]

Are you a Steinite?

No, but I have a job and don't live with my parents.

#norseAMDpretendingtobenormal

 

[mxnerd]

America can only compete with other countries on military & agriculture level, if we don't sell fire arms, beef & corn, what can we sell?

 

[mikeymikec]

He is as much a Democrat as blue_max is a liberal.

BM *is* a liberal. He believes in defending the perceived rights of the marginalised minority, the white male.