The law ( the Leahy Law) requires that the US vet any foreign military receiving US arms. However, that doesn’t happen with Israel

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[–] 61 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Because it turns turns billions in public funds into billions in private profits.

The fact that those profits come at the expense of children's lives doesn't worry the oil and gas industries, so why would it worry weapons manufacturers?

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They could get the same effect by arming Ukraine without looking like a bunch of assholes

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately, that's not how greed works. They'll never say "no thanks, we've made enough profit from Ukraine".

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