Who profits when we sell arms to Israel?


	Who profits when we sell arms to Israel?

arifsali

11-9-2006 12:05 PM

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israel, weapons, united states, ethics, politics, war

arifsali says:

Click on the link to check out the table, doesn't seem much related to just Israel. Via motherjones.com

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11-9-2006 2:36 PM

Octane

I'd say the shareholders are the principle beneficiaries...

11-9-2006 3:36 PM

richardr5589

Ok,Israel is the top recipient of U.S. military aid, they are on our side, so whats your point?

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