Pretty good look at the real issue. BTW, it might be good to look at what Israel’s primary export is-weapons. For that matter who IS supplying all those AK-47s we’re giving the Afghans, and those helmets look very Russian in design.
Meh, we worry about how Egyptians stereotype those in the West and get a few facts wrong because we take the time to not do so when we view their countries, their cultures and their actions, right?
Thing: Not sure where you’re getting your figures, but USA accounts for 41% of total sales. Russia’s next with 17%, then France with 8%,the UK with 7%, Germany 4% and China with 3%. Oh looky, of the the top 6, 5 spenders are in the permanent UN Security Council. Imagine that.
64% of the sales are going to developing nations, almost 30% going to just 10 or so.
Sell arms to a country in a hot region and you get an arms race. So much for promoting peace around the world, eh?
Egypt receives over a billion in US military aid every year, as does Israel ( a couple or more billion). These 2 countries receive 1/3 of the US’s total foreign aid (not just military) largese. (btw, it funds an arms industry back home so there is also a large element of self-interest)
Now does one get the Egyptian cartoon?
^ I picked up another source which quoted latest figures with USA with 58% while another claimed the UK was for the year 2008 (based on the sales of the Eurofighter) the world’s largest dealer, so perhaps the figures need clarification. ;-)
Magnaut over 14 years ago
There is no question. he’s delivered on transparency we can see right through him. we know who he is we know what he’s doing
Dtroutma over 14 years ago
Pretty good look at the real issue. BTW, it might be good to look at what Israel’s primary export is-weapons. For that matter who IS supplying all those AK-47s we’re giving the Afghans, and those helmets look very Russian in design.
OmqR-IV.0 over 14 years ago
Meh, we worry about how Egyptians stereotype those in the West and get a few facts wrong because we take the time to not do so when we view their countries, their cultures and their actions, right?
Thing: Not sure where you’re getting your figures, but USA accounts for 41% of total sales. Russia’s next with 17%, then France with 8%,the UK with 7%, Germany 4% and China with 3%. Oh looky, of the the top 6, 5 spenders are in the permanent UN Security Council. Imagine that.
64% of the sales are going to developing nations, almost 30% going to just 10 or so. Sell arms to a country in a hot region and you get an arms race. So much for promoting peace around the world, eh? Egypt receives over a billion in US military aid every year, as does Israel ( a couple or more billion). These 2 countries receive 1/3 of the US’s total foreign aid (not just military) largese. (btw, it funds an arms industry back home so there is also a large element of self-interest) Now does one get the Egyptian cartoon?
OmqR-IV.0 over 14 years ago
^ I picked up another source which quoted latest figures with USA with 58% while another claimed the UK was for the year 2008 (based on the sales of the Eurofighter) the world’s largest dealer, so perhaps the figures need clarification. ;-)