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Old 06-08-2016, 06:07 PM   #741 (permalink)
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What has trump done that is worse than taking money from totalitarian regimes then approving their arms deals?
Saudi Arabia has been the #1 US ally in the Middle East for decades. While this looks rotten on the surface it's really the same **** that's been going on for the past 5-6 administrations. And you can't pin all of this particular scenario on Clinton anyway. The State Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other top level officials including the president had to approve the deals. She may have lobbied for them but she got full approvals via the US Government.

It's always been in our best interest to keep the Saudis in our back pocket.

And Roxy, Saudi Arabia is an ally, not an enemy. You have to go all the way back to the Iran Contra scandal if you want to talk about sending arms to our enemies.
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