McCain: Time to ease arms sales ban on Vietnam
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) U.S. Sen. John McCain says its time for the United States to ease restrictions on arms sales to Vietnam, citing progress the communist country has made on human rights.
McCain told reporters in Hanoi on Friday that he hopes the easing could begin as early as next month. The sales would be limited to arms with defensive capabilities.
The Republican and Vietnam War veteran said the easing of arms sales restrictions has nothing to do with recent Chinese placement of an oil rig in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
Closer military ties between Vietnam and the United States could anger China, which has been more assertive on its territorial claims in the South China Sea.
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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/08/08/mccain_time_to_ease_arms_sales_ban_on_vietnam/
liberal N proud
(60,347 posts)to the military industrial complex.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SbtvEi1vbbE/TEOJXxIOIZI/AAAAAAAABzk/PFLkMoJ2u4I/s640/mccain's+wonderful+missile2.jpg
He is thinking about their profit when he calls to bomb Iran.
He is thinking about their profit when he calls to bomb Putin.
He is thinking about their profit when he calls to bomb ________.
He is thinking about their profit when he calls for selling arms to a former enemy.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)But at least we now know exactly for whom McCain works.
I guess they're paying him well.
deurbano
(2,896 posts)Don't know how many people will get that reference.
deurbano
(2,896 posts)My parents took me with them to see it when I was 8! (The next year, Kennedy was assassinated. )
Aristus
(66,478 posts)Your check is enclosed. Thanks for everything.
Love,
The Defense Industry."
hibbing
(10,110 posts)Wow, the transparency of him serving his masters here is funny as other posters have shown. I am sure he will be able to mention this on all the liberal media Sunday morning political shows that he is on every week.
Peace
sinkingfeeling
(51,482 posts)to arm to the teeth. They really, really need another couple of $billion in profits, so they can avoid paying taxes on them.
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Historic NY
(37,454 posts)Im almost sure there are some US citizens known as Viet Nam war veterans that totally disagree with you McCain.
former9thward
(32,097 posts)The U.S. and Vietnam are engaging in joint naval exercises. I don't see Vietnam vets protesting in front of the Pentagon.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-07/u-s-vietnam-naval-exercises-begin-amid-se-asian-tension.html
jwirr
(39,215 posts)CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)The old fuck getting nostalgic or something?
dem1926
(5 posts)time to ban arms sales everywhere
NickB79
(19,276 posts)We're slowly but steadily gearing up for the next Cold War and the massive military spending it will require.