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ronnie624

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11. The US can do absolutely nothing, to reduce the level of violence in the ME?

Reply to Codeine (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:21 PM

Jan 2016

The US is the single biggest contributor to the violence there. There is plenty we could do.

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So what would happen if the US quit exporting arms. [View all] KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 OP

A lot of politicians would lose their jobs and Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #1

Some very, very rich folks would become really, really upset. NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #2

Neocon created wars would end proglib Jan 2016 #3

Warehouse sale and I'll finally get a tank NightWatcher Jan 2016 #4

Nothing would change, other countries would take up the slack Lurks Often Jan 2016 #5

Not if we levied our political and economic power ronnie624 Jan 2016 #7

Humans have been killing each other as long as we've been humans. Codeine Jan 2016 #9

The US can do absolutely nothing, to reduce the level of violence in the ME? ronnie624 Jan 2016 #11

Look at the history prior to WWII Lurks Often Jan 2016 #10

Other counties would sell more weapons sarisataka Jan 2016 #6

Our government uses its power all the time ronnie624 Jan 2016 #8

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