We possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at Rome. Most European capitals are targets for our air forceā¦. We have the capability to take the world down with us. And I can assure you that that will happen before Israel goes under.
I am pretty disgusted by the article. Selling arms is a dirty business, and explaining that it's great because of great profits is shameful.
"Obviously I personally would prefer that international arms sales be curtailed through a treaty. But as it is, somebody is going to sell India weapons."
This fine argument was, probably, known to many of those embarking on a criminal activity: "Obviously I prefer that this activity would not exist. But somebody
will do this anyway. So - what's wrong if it would be I who makes big money?"
Do you really mean Obama is ANY different? O sancta simplicitas...
A citation from a well-known Israeli war historian Martin van Creveld from his interview of 2003 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_van_Creveld ):
We possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at Rome. Most European capitals are targets for our air forceā¦. We have the capability to take the world down with us. And I can assure you that that will happen before Israel goes under.
Just a quick comment: NONE of the terrorists of 9/11 were from Afghanistan.
I am pretty disgusted by the article. Selling arms is a dirty business, and explaining that it's great because of great profits is shameful.
"Obviously I personally would prefer that international arms sales be curtailed through a treaty. But as it is, somebody is going to sell India weapons."
This fine argument was, probably, known to many of those embarking on a criminal activity: "Obviously I prefer that this activity would not exist. But somebody
will do this anyway. So - what's wrong if it would be I who makes big money?"