America a weapons supermarket for terrorists, inquiry finds

[go west young man]

Source: Guardian UK

The US is a virtual supermarket for terrorists and foreign governments seeking high-end military technology, including components that can be used to build nuclear weapons and equip militants fighting US and British troops, the American government has found.

Over the past year, government investigators posing as private buyers purchased military-grade body armour, technology to stabilise and steer guided missiles, a device that can be used to detonate nuclear weapons, and other munitions through legal means in the US. They evaded export controls and posted dummy versions of the gear to countries known as trans-shipment points for terrorist groups and foreign governments seeking arms and weapons components.



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/08/arms-trade-us-terrorists-nuclear

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All in all it's easy to see that our capitalist nation loves making a buck off of war and killing. These are definently sad days for the concept of America as the beacon of hope and opportunity of the world. Nowadays we are just a pathetic bunch of egotistical greedy warmongers and the whole world knows it.

[onehandle]

1. Dr. George Tiller was killed by a terrorist.

I forget, what was his virtual supermarket weapon of choice?

[2Design]

2. the only thing we manufacture anymore n/t

[magellan]

3. This is news? n/t

[elleng]

4. This has been the case for a long time.

"Beware the military-industrial complex."

http://coursesa.matrix.msu.edu/~hst306/documents/indust.html

[Michigander4Dean]

5. We suck as a country

[Rex]

6. Well we waste all our money on overinflated price by corps for parts

to the military, no one stops it, Reagan loved it and now we are the biggest weapons dealer on the planet, how wonderful.

[Javaman]

7. Clean up in isle 5. Bring hazmat suit. nt

[Vidar]

8. Of course we are! We spend more on arms & the military than the rest of the world combined.

[Joanne98]

9. They're probably buying them from the christian, gun nut tea baggers...

[Magleetis]

10. Death, Killing, Anger, Hate, Violence

As American as apple pie.

[damntexdem]

11. Well, duh. Especially domestic terrorists.

A guy named Roeder comes to mind.