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Old 12-20-2012, 07:11 PM
 
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Overseas weapons sales by the United States totaled $66.3 billion last year, or more than three-quarters of the global arms market, valued at $85.3 billion in 2011. Russia was a distant second, with $4.8 billion in deals.
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Old 12-20-2012, 07:26 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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War pays.
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Old 12-20-2012, 07:28 PM
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We sure did supply the Afghanis with a lot of assault weapons at one time

Another great hypocrisy of the federal government.
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Old 12-20-2012, 07:51 PM
 
Location: mancos
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and the Mexican drug cartels,thanks Eric
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Old 12-20-2012, 09:31 PM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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We sure did supply the Afghanis with a lot of assault weapons at one time

Another great hypocrisy of the federal government.

at least they got real assault rifles, unlike americans who have to pay a tax to get a real assault rifle.
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