Joined: Feb 27 2002 Posts: 18060 Location: On the road
wrencat1873 wrote:And therein lays the conundrum.
You would expect that "allies" would share their technology (up to a point) but, regardless of cost and loss of business, arming dangerous groups should be absolutely off limits. Of course there is diplomacy at work all over the world and deals done for all sorts of reasons but, the rationale of selling arms to the Saudis "because we have to sell them somewhere to balance the book" is just ridiculous.
Lets face it, the majority of recent conflicts involving the UK have been over oil or drugs, ultimately falling at the feet of our major ally, the USofA
As the saying goes keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer - if they are reliant on you for spare parts etc. to keep their war effort alive I doubt they will bite the hand that feeds
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Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12749 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
Although, and rightly so, it's a done deal with most of us, I wonder if Bozza will set a new record this evening, in the obvious, by telling us what a magnificent job our NHS are doing? It could reach double figure proportion.
King Street Cat wrote:Counter question - Industries get wiped out all the time. The British coal, steel, textile, shoemaking and pottery industries have either all but gone, or have been reduced to miniscule operations in the grand scheme of things. Why does the arms industry get a free pass?
I haven't said it gets a free pass. People are questioning the morals of it and I'm asking how many jobs would people be prepared to lose. Simple question really that hasn't been answered yet.
Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12749 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
wire-quin wrote:Great performance by Bojo whilst flanked by 2 brilliant minds. Bojo resonates with the country.
Yes, your statement says it all. Shake my head and just laugh along nowadays, the bitterness went a long time ago Once you've accepted were a nation of dingbats it becomes a whole lot easier.
WIZEB wrote:Yes, your statement says it all. Shake my head and just laugh along nowadays, the bitterness went a long time ago Once you've accepted were a nation of dingbats it becomes a whole lot easier.
To be fair he only went and got a disease and had a kid to boost his popularity.
Thatcher and Blair started wars
So he deserves some credit
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Joined: Feb 27 2002 Posts: 18060 Location: On the road
If this goes on much more we will have to pray at the alter of the NHS - let's get some perspective here.
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