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"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk -
Originally posted by WTFH View PostNo, 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.My subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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Originally posted by Jog On View PostBecause they are expensive and weapons manufacturers like moneyLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostSo why do people buy them?
Because they are told that if they don't then they will be defeated.
It's called sales.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostSo why do people buy them?
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!"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon MuskComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostBecause they are told that if they don't then they will be defeated.
It's called sales.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostSo why do people buy them?
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.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by Jog On View Post
Our arms industry is also pretty robust - we sold all those bombs to Israel that are so effective at destroying hospitals and school playgrounds...Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostAre they the ones that Hamas was hiding its terrorists and weapons? Hamas Rockets Found in Second United Nations School - The Wire
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.Last edited by Jog On; 21 August 2015, 15:57."Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon MuskComment
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Originally posted by Jog On View PostWhat 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 carnageLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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