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Just a thought, but maybe the US should stop giving billions of dollars in weapons to other countires.
Here's why.

When the USSR invaded Afghanistan in the 1970's, it trained and supplied the rebel party that fought off, and eventually beat the Soviet Army. Who was this rebel force you may ask? The Taliban.

Now in the 1980's the US gave weapons and money to Iraq, mostly in an effort to ease relations, and to protect their interests in Iraq. See they were being threatened by Iran. This worked for a while, but then Saddam became to powerful and invaded Kuwait, using weapons he bought from the US.

They also gave a little cash to Saudi Arabia in order to allow them to put troops in that country, which didn't make Osama Bin Laden very happy, cus' that's his home country. And that didn't come back to bite them.

Fast forward a little.

Today the US announced that it is giving 20 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia rulling family. This would help Saudi Arabia if Iran attacks them. But wait, wouldn't that upset a small American made country just west of Saudi Arabia, namely Israel? I mean Saudi Arabia is a huge supporter of Hamas, who, it would be an understatment to say, doesn't like Israel. This is because Israel was created using land from Palestine (which is where Hamas is from).

Don't worry though, last month the US gave 30 billon in aid in the form of weapons and supplies over the next 10 years to Israel. Which will no likly go towards fighting Hamas and Palestine.

So basically the US is funding the terror that they are supposedly fighting. This puts the country in a perpetual state of conflict and fear. And a country that's in fear is easy to rule.

Oh i went there.

posted by That Canadian Guy @ 12:17 a.m.