Real democracy?

[Jog On]

So why does the US build Nuclear weapons at all then?

Because they are expensive and weapons manufacturers like money

[pjclarke]

No, because nuclear war is not as profitable.
In a normal war you sell arms before it, during it, and after.
In a normal war, after it is over the rebuilding of infrastructure etc can start straight away (send for Haliburton).
Nuclear war just involves sales to one side before it and no sales during or after.
Nuclear war would result in several years of delays before rebuilding. The shareholders will not wait years, they demand immediate profits.

Worth a read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confes...onomic_Hit_Man

[DodgyAgent]

Because they are expensive and weapons manufacturers like money

So why do people buy them?

[WTFH]

So why do people buy them?

Because they are told that if they don't then they will be defeated.


It's called sales.

[Jog On]

So why do people buy them?

Why do people buy anything.

in the case of US politicians - they are funded by said companies when campaigning to get into office there for owned by them.

Just Google 'military industrial complex' for more details.

Our arms industry is also pretty robust - we sold all those bombs to Israel that are so effective at destroying hospitals and school playgrounds...

In fact Dodgy - I'm sure if you were resourceful enough you could bag yourself a ticket to this years arms fair in London and hobnob with some of your tory chums - quaff a few for me - Boom Boom!

[DodgyAgent]

Because they are told that if they don't then they will be defeated.


It's called sales.

So they are that stupid are they?

[LondonManc]

So why do people buy them?

Nuclear weapons are built as a show of power and a deterrent.

Conventional weapons are built to maintain the imbalance of power that is needed to create further conflict and provide an opportunity to sell more weapons.

[DodgyAgent]

Our arms industry is also pretty robust - we sold all those bombs to Israel that are so effective at destroying hospitals and school playgrounds...

Are they the ones that Hamas was hiding its terrorists and weapons? Hamas Rockets Found in Second United Nations School - The Wire

[Jog On]

Are they the ones that Hamas was hiding its terrorists and weapons? Hamas Rockets Found in Second United Nations School - The Wire

What the bombs we sold to Israel?

http://www.rt.com/news/176576-gaza-un-school-strike/

http://www.rt.com/uk/194244-uk-israel-trade-inrcease/

Since 2010 alone,British authorities are estimated by CAAT to have presided over the sale of £42 million worth of military wares to the Middle Eastern state.

[DodgyAgent]

What the bombs we sold to Israel?

‘World stands disgraced’: 20 killed in Israeli UN school shelling — RT News

UK-Israel trade hits record high despite Gaza carnage

I do not deny that. i am simply putting a balance to your one sided bigotry. and do you suppose Israel would exist today if we had not sold them weapons?