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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* The answer to the question, what do you get when you cross a hogzilla with Donald Trump and do it three times? It was always obvious to all of us that President Mental Case prefers it when the women around him get plastic surgery so they meet his stringent specifications as to type, but, who knew Trump had a preferred male type as well? Tonight's meme proves it. Bornstein, Bannon, and Barr. A hideous 3-headed nightmare hydra! It can't be coincidence!
Socialism Rises Like A Phoenix To Haunt America
The race for Democratic Nomination in the upcoming US presidential election in November has electrified with the huge victory by Bernie Sanders in the Nevada primary on Saturday. The race has crossed a critical milestone. The primaries so far gave us a sampling of the trend in two regions of […]
U.S. market is again open to raw intact beef from Brazil
Raw intact beef from Brazil is again eligible for export to the United States beginning with cattle slaughtered on or after Feb. 21, 2020. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue had suspended all imports of fresh beef from Brazil because of “recurring concerns about the safety of the products intended for the American market.” That... Continue Reading
The Six Main Types of Cooking Salt, Ranked From Most to Least Processed
The demand for natural food has risen sharply in the past decade or so, and with it, the demand for more natural types of salt, like sea salt and Himalayan pink salt. Despite this demand, most restaurants, ranging from diners to middle tier places to fast food restaurants, opt for salt that has been adulterated and treated with chemicals, as these types of healthier salts are generally more expensive and difficult to procure in large quantities. Others, including many chefs, swear by kosher salt, in large part because of how widely available it is, as well as its ease of use. Re... more »
Why This Doctor Thinks We’re Headed for a Coronavirus Pandemic
CNBC Television Dr. Leana Wen from George Washington University joins “Power Lunch” to discuss the coronavirus outbreak and its potential to become a pandemic. end
WHO Fears of ‘Pandemic’ Tank Market by 1,000 Points (Full Show)
RT America Stock markets plunge around the world on Monday as fears rise over the potential of coronavirus to become a new global pandemic. Rick Sanchez explains. Then Investigative journalist Ben Swann and Rachel Blevins share their insights. (04:00) Then Lionel of Lionel Media weighs in on Harvey Weinstein’s conviction of two of the five …
Ron Paul on Ending The Federal Reserve
Corbett Report Extras SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=35185 James Corbett sits down with Ron Paul to discuss the coming end of the Federal Reserve. Dr. Paul reflects on the End The Fed movement, explains the inevitability of the Fed’s demise, and talks about what system may come along to take its place. end
8,000 Californians Under “Self-Imposed Quarantine”, South Korea Locks Down City Of 2.5 Million People: Virus Updates
8,000 Californians Under “Self-Imposed Quarantine”, South Korea Locks Down City Of 2.5 Million People: Virus Updates by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Summary: Stocks slide as CDC releases new US case numbers The number of cases worldwide topping 80,000. Italy reports 7th death, 200+ confirmed cases Spain reports 3rd case WHO says outbreak not yet a ‘pandemic’ …
Israeli Warplanes Pound Gaza Amid Rising Tensions with Palestinians
Israeli Warplanes Pound Gaza Amid Rising Tensions with Palestinians by https://www.presstv.com/ Israeli warplanes have conducted new airstrikes against targets across the besieged Gaza Strip with local Palestinian media reports saying a drone and military jets were involved in the air raid. – Several locations were targeted in Khan Yunis in the south of Gaza on …
Israel’s Netanyahu Threatens Gaza with ALL-OUT WAR if Retaliatory Missile Attacks Continue
Israel’s Netanyahu Threatens Gaza with ALL-OUT WAR if Retaliatory Missile Attacks Continue by https://www.rt.com/ Israel will stop at nothing to ensure its security and may well launch a broad military campaign against Gaza if the local armed groups continue with missile strikes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. – Air raid sirens were heard across southern …
Never Trust Anyone Who Is Unkind To Animals
*I wholeheartedly agree and if you agree with the above you might wish to click on the links below:* *http://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2012/01/not-to-hurt-by-st-francis-of-assisi.html* *http://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-do-animals-teach-us.html*
No more foreign acquisitions, taking our fresh milk is the final straw: Katter
Federal Member Bob Katter has taken his fight to protect Australia from foreign corporations to the floor of the Federal Parliament. The Katter’s Australian Party Member introduced a Bill today to protect Australia from the foreign corporate colonisation of rural and regional areas (The Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment (Strategic Assets) Bill 2020) – the […]
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*Slaveriets tid är över. Var fri och lev lugn och säker! Känn glädjen i att leva och att vara till glädje i er värld! * *© **M.N. Hopkins *
There Was No Escape When a Chinese Submarine Turned On Its Own Crew
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Submarines are dangerous. *Key Point:* Only high standards of maintenance, manufacturing and crew training can avert lethal peacetime disasters... On April 25, 2003 the crew of a Chinese fishing boat noticed a strange sight—a periscope drifting listlessly above the surface of the water. The fishermen notified the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) which promptly dispatched two vessels to investigate. At first the PLAN believed the contact to be an intruding submarine from South Korea or Japan. But when Chinese personnel finally recovered the... more »
Is America's Longest War About to End?
*Elizabeth B. Hessami* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The Taliban has battled the Afghan government for power for three decades. If a seven-day truce between the United States and the Taliban holds until Feb. 28, 2020, Afghanistan’s decades-long conflict may finally end. A peace deal could be signed as soon as Feb. 29, according to the State Department. The draft accord follows months of stop-and-go negotiations between the United States and the Taliban, an armed insurgency promoting an ultra-conservative form of Sunni Islam. The Taliban has battled the Afghan governme... more »
Cheaters Sometimes Prosper: China Did Not Catch Up To America's Military On Its Own
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* It stole its way to the top. *Key Point:* China may start seeing espionage problems of its own very soon. As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) emerged from war and revolution in 1949, it became apparent that the Chinese economy lacked the capacity to compete with the U.S. or the U.S.S.R. in the production of advanced military technology. Transfers from the Soviet Union helped remedy the gap in the 1950s, as did transfers from the United States and Europe in the 1970s and 1980s. Still, *the Cultural Revolution* stifled technology and scientifi... more »
Crisis: Why Are Liberal West Coast Cities Plagued By Homelessness?
*Christopher Rufo* *Politics, Americas* [image: A homeless man, takes shelter under a freeway during an El Nino driven storm in San Francisco, California January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach] It's not a problem of housing costs. The homelessness crisis in America’s West Coast cities is beginning to draw national attention. There are now an estimated 166,752 people on the streets in California, Oregon, and Washington, and sensational stories of human despair and the return of medieval diseases have captured the public imagination. Even President Donald Trump has tweeted about... more »
Want To Break the Cycle of Poverty? Go Get Married!
*Ted Budd* *Politics, Americas* It's the ticket out. Why are some millennials more financially secure than others? The answer has to do with individual life choices. Americans who graduate high school, start working, get married, and have children—in that order—are significantly less likely to fall into poverty than others. These four core life choices, when sequenced together, provide the best path to a prosperous future. This formula, known as “the success sequence,” is the key to both financial and general life success. Studies show that 97% of young adults who follow this s... more »
South Korea's F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters Could Make North Korea Hurt
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Asia* And North Korea has taken notice. *Key Point:* It has impressive and modern firepower. On September 13, 2017 the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) test-fired a Taurus cruise missile in response to a North Korean ballistic missile test. In this video, you can see as an F-15K launch the boxy weapon, which plunges straight through the roof of a practice target, penetrating into the ground below before its main warhead detonates. For decades, the South Korean military has had to prepare for a conflict in which its cities, especially the capita... more »
Tweets For Today
China and South Korea report more cases of a new viral illness that has been concentrated in North Asia. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 77,658 cases and 2,663 deaths. South Korea now has the second-most cases with 893. https://t.co/NPTQKPBwUS — The Associated Press (@AP) February 25, 2020 #UPDATE The new #coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the @WHO warns, as infections mushroom in other countries #COVID19 https://t.co/k6yL7vtB4E pic.twitter.com/vF37q1Ydc3 — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 25, 2020 Coronavirus: Worst-hit countries... more »
The Health of Julian Assange: A Case of State-sponsored Neglect
*Nina Cross* | In refusing to recognise their arbitrary detention and by ignoring health needs, Britain is behaving no different than the despotic regimes it routinely condemns.
DARPA Wants Lockheed To Develop A New Class Of 'Extra-Large' Manta Ray Underwater Drones
Lockheed Martin, a leader in global security and aerospace, has been awarded a $12.3 million contract to start the first phase of the Manta Ray program (artist impression). The ultimate goal is allowing soldiers to continue their mission on land without being interrupted to power, maintain and refuel an underwater machine *Daily Mail: **New class of 'extra-large' Manta Ray underwater drones will be built by Lockheed Martin after Pentagon awards the firm $12.3 million* * Lockheed Martin has been chosen by DARPA to start its Manta Ray program * The firm received a $12.3 million contra... more »
"No, The Fed Will Not "Save the Market" - Here's Why"
*"No, The Fed Will Not "Save the Market" - Here's Why"* by Charles Hugh Smith "A very convenient conviction is rising in the panicked financial netherworld that the Federal Reserve and its fellow dark lords will "save the market" from COVID-19 collapse. They won't. I already explained why in 'The Fed Has Created a Monster Bubble It Can No Longer Control' (February 16, 2020) but it bears repeating. Contrary to naive expectations, the Fed's primary job isn't inflating stock market and housing bubbles, though punters are forgiven for assuming that, given the Fed has inflated three gar... more »
After Noticing Lack of Good Sticks At Park, Dad Turns Old Tree Branches into ‘Stick Library’ for Neighborhood Dogs
As any dog parent can attest, a visit to the park is always a minimum of 3x better with the right stick. Some doggos like to play fetch. Others like it when you hold one end so they can hold the other end. You know, gnaw on it a bit. Similarly, there are those in […] The post After Noticing Lack of Good Sticks At Park, Dad Turns Old Tree Branches into ‘Stick Library’ for Neighborhood Dogs appeared first on Health Nut News.
Picture Of The Day
A demonstrator is detained by a member of the security forces during a protest against Chile's government in Vina del Mar, Chile. REUTERS/Leandro Torchio *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 24th February 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Patriot Humor – Student Loan Forgiveness
Student Loan ForgivenessDemocratsContestToo Rich to UnderstandMichael BloombergMichael BloombergThe Difference‘Farming’Charlie DanielsFertilizer GratitudeCreditSpellingBurning DownThe ‘Greatest Generation’Cartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post
‘Journalism’: CNN Mocks Trump ‘Bracing For Beef-Free Menu’ While In India
By Kristine Marsh ~ If there was just one article that encapsulated how CNN’s obsession with attacking President Trump borders on parody, this might be it. The news network was mocked on Twitter over this hard-hitting article bashing Trump… for eating cheeseburgers. The Pulitzer Prize-worthy headline read, ‘I have never seen him eat a vegetable:’ Trump […]
Could Global Cooling Silently Become A Reality?
By Ronald Stein ~ Trying to imply that cooling is right around the corner when we’re watching record-breaking warm ocean temperatures to me seems a big stretch, but current facts and the history around the five previous ice ages that came and melted before fossil fuels became recognizable words may be worthy of reviewing. The […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper Took Part In Nuclear War Scenarios Last Week
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper hosts a town hall during his visit to the headquarters of U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Feb. 20, 2020. Staff Sgt. Brandy Nicole Mejia *Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One*: *Esper Plays Nuclear War: Russia Nukes Europe, US Fires Back* *The defense secretary took part in a classified drill at U.S. Strategic Command this week.* U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper took part in a classified military drill this week in which Russia and the United States traded nuclear strikes, Pentagon officials said on background Friday. The “mini... more »
U.S. Army Now Engineering New Rocket, Missile And Artillery Rounds That Are More Lethal With A Greater Range
File photo (Photo Credit: Courtesy photo of Long Range Precision Fires CrossFunctional Team/U.S. Army) *FOX News/Warrior Maven:* *Army engineers more lethal and more explosive fragmenting missiles, artillery* The Army Research Laboratory is now engineering new rocket, missile and artillery rounds able to destroy groups of mobile enemy fighters, incinerate armored vehicles and eliminate structures with a single munition -- all at much longer ranges than currently deployed weapons can fire. Experts are currently immersed in cutting edge research, using 3D printing, to develop new me... more »
If The Coronavirus Outbreak Tanks The U.S. Economy, Will This Help Bernie Sanders Win The Presidency (If He Is The Democrat Nominee)?
Senator Bernie Sanders after he announced his candidacy for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald:* *Trump’s worst nightmare: Coronavirus tanks economy and hands race to socialist Bernie Sanders * It would be the ultimate twist in the 2020 election — a virus from the largest communist dictatorship in the world putting a socialist in the White House. And all this time we were worried about Russia interfering in the presidential race. No, it turns out the Chinese-originated c... more »
February 25th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1132
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Tuesday February 25th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Day Two – President Trump State Visit to India – New Delhi, Full Schedule
Day two of the President Trump and First Lady Melania visit to India holds a very busy schedule including: a welcome ceremony in New Delhi; a tree planting ceremony in New Delhi; a social lunch; a set of bilateral diplomatic … Continue reading →
As a coronavirus pandemic looms, experts say now's the time to get ready
Coronavirus is now hitting populations in Europe and the Middle East. It appears a pandemic is inevitable, experts say, and we all need to start preparing.
Defence probe into alleged unlawful killings hears from over 300 witnesses
The inquiry, focusing on accusations of unlawful killings and the cruel treatment of civilians and former enemy fighters, is now expected to be wrapped up in the next few months.
7yo boy dies two days after being thrown to shore from inflatable tube
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A seven-year-old boy who was injured after he was thrown from an inflatable tube, or "ski-biscuit", onto the shore of the Prosser River on Tasmania's east coast at the weekend has died.
Lleyton Hewitt says success of ATP Cup is putting Davis Cup under pressure
Lleyton Hewitt says the "great spectacle" of the inaugural ATP Cup has put extra pressure on the International Tennis Federation's Davis Cup, which he says struggled with "disappointing" crowd attendance at its revamped tournament in Madrid.
Intellectually disabled people 'unsafe' in hospitals, royal commission hears
The disability royal commission in Sydney is told that families of intellectually disabled people fear leaving their loved ones in hospital due to safety concerns.
Billion-year-old Chinese seaweed discovered by scientists
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*Proterocladus antiquus* was about the size of a rice grain, thrived in shallow water, and could be the oldest green plant ever found.
Biosecurity shock as armyworm spreads rapidly south from Torres Strait
Biosecurity authorities say a pest grub that could cost Australian agriculture millions is now impossible to eradicate after it is discovered in north Queensland crops.
Ambitious bid to sell Perth Glory to a UK-based cryptocurrency group falls over
An ambitious and controversial plan by a London-based cryptocurrency group to buy A-League club Perth Glory has fallen through, with Football Federation Australia confirming the deal is off.
Don Furner Sr, inaugural Canberra Raiders coach, dies aged 87
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Don Furner Sr, the inaugural coach of the Canberra Raiders and former Kangaroos boss, dies after a period of illness.
Period Pack provides menstruation products for anyone that needs them, regardless of gender
When Period Pack founder Lily Harrison was in her early teens, she got her first period. It did not take her long to conclude menstruating "sucks". Now she's trying to make getting period products easier for those in need.
'Oh my God': Bourke Street inquest hears the moment killer's girlfriend learnt of massacre
Akiir Muo, the woman who James Gargasoulas took hostage before going on his murderous rampage, wept and wailed uncontrollably when she found out her killer boyfriend had mown down pedestrians in Melbourne's CBD.
This energy-efficient goat dairy runs on solar power, no kidding
When you buy your next block of cheese, it may have been produced using solar power — especially if it's from a farm in the rolling hills of southern Tasmania.
Share traders have finally panicked about coronavirus, but are they worried enough?
Share investors around the world have suddenly woken in fright to the prospect of a coronavirus pandemic. But they seem late to the panic and remain blasé about the economic risks.
Inmate hogtied and lashed 30 times with cable by his cousin in jail 'got off lightly'
An inmate who once carved an IS message into another man's forehead, also performed an exorcism on his cousin in jail, lashing him with a cable about 30 times and threatening him with a razor blade, a court is told.
Why you shouldn't expect to see a 'Weinstein moment' in Australia
An "untouchable man" will likely spend years behind bars, far from the Hollywood halls he ruled, so where does that leave Australia's #MeToo movement, beset by conflict and almost silenced?
Is Bloomberg Buying the DNC? If So, What Does He Plan to Do With It?
A closer look at Bloomberg's attempted takeover of the DNC.
Rescuing the Republic from the Surveillance State
Stop WWIII Rescuing the Republic from the Surveillance State — A CONVERSATION WITH BILL BINNEY Video of Rescuing the Republic from the Surveillance State — A CONVERSATION WITH BILL BINNEY *Join us LIVE on Saturday, February 29 at 5pm eastern.* The Schiller Institute presents former NSA Technical Director Bill Binney in a discussion from Manhattan to tell the country about the truth of the Russia hoax. In early 2017, President Trump ordered then-CIA Director Pompeo to meet with Bill Binney who informed Pompeo there was absolutely no proof of a Russian hack. On the contrary, Binney ... more »
FSANZ calls for comments on rule changes in food service sector
Australian authorities have opened a comment period on a review of food safety management tools for the foodservice and retail sector. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released a discussion paper, which is the first stage in a review of food safety management standards in Chapters 3 and 4 of the Food Standards Code.... Continue Reading
New movie in works about Ma Anand Sheela and the largest bioterrorism attack in U.S. history
Ma Anand Sheela, one of the people behind the largest bioterrorism attack in U.S. history, is in the spotlight again. Amazon Studios has set up a film adaption of the story, titled “Sheela,” per Mike Fleming Jr. with Deadline. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the actress, singer, producer and winner of the 50th Miss World pageant will... Continue Reading
Researchers boost knowledge of temperature impact on Yersinia
Researchers have analyzed what happens when a species of Yersinia switches into attack mode. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is transmitted via contaminated food. When it arrives in the intestine of the warm-blooded host, it secretes the cytotoxic necrotizing factor (CnfY) toxin, which triggers acute inflammatory reactions and increases the effect of other pathogenic substances. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität... Continue Reading
Trump Released An Unreconstructed Criminal, As Though Chicago Doesn't Have Enough Crime Already!
Earlier today we glanced, briefly at DINOs Anthony Brindisi (Blue Dog-NY) and Ben McAdams (Blue Dog-UT) and you may have wondered which of the two is most likely to be the next Jeff Van Drew, formerly a DCCC-Blue Dog and now a Trump-Republican. But there already is a next Jeff Van Drew. Who remembers Rod Blagojevich? Blagojevich was a state Rep and then a 3-term conservaDem, pro-war Congressman from Chicago. In 2002 he was elected governor of Illinois where his life-long corruption really blossomed. He was arrested at his home by FBI agents in 2008 and charged with trying to sell ... more »
Democrat Senator Feinstein coddles Putin and prioritizes buying votes over defending America
Putin loves Democrats because they don't give a darn about what he does unless it stands between them and power. Obama let Putin run wild in return for Putin helping Obama get elected in 2012. Now Senator Feinstein is working hard to ensure that the US military is weak compared to Putin's. For years Russia and China have been developing hypersonic weapons. They're very destabilizing since existing defense systems can't intercept them and they allow power projection at huge distances and lightening fast speeds. With Russia and China deploying these long range super fast missiles t... more »
Does Russia Really Want Trump To Win Again?
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque] It's not as straightforward as the media thinks. Democrats are raising a ruckus about a news report that Russia plans to meddle in the 2020 presidential campaign to help reelect President Donald Trump. But further Russian election interference was expected, as special counsel Robert Mueller told Congress last year after his report about Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 c... more »
History You Can See: Iwo Jima Footage Shines a Spotlight on Marines
*Greg Wilsbacher* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] These pictures are far from the only images of the bloodiest fight in the Marines’ history. A larger library of film, and the men captured on them, is similarly emotionally affecting. It can even bring Americans alive today closer to a war that ended in the middle of the last century. When most Americans think of the World War II battle for Iwo Jima – if they think of it at all, 75 years later – they think of one image: Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi, the island’s highest point. That moment, captured in b... more »
Sunk: How Sweden Sent America's USS Ronald Reagan to the Bottom of the Sea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC141AEE9440&share=true] (In a simulation.) *Key Point:* NATO war games are important to train those on carriers to defend against submarines. The lessons are especially driven home if the carrier doesn't make it. In 2005, USS *Ronald Reagan*, a newly constructed $6.2 billion dollar aircraft carrier, sank after being hit by multiple torpedoes. Fortunately, this did not occur in actual combat, but was simulated as part of a war game pitting a carrier task force i... more »
What Happens When A Nuclear Attack Submarine Disappears Without A Trace?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Will we ever know what happened? *Key Point:* The Navy Board of Inquiry’s final report suggested several possible reasons for the loss, but nearly all involved equipment failure, not the explosion of a weapon. Even in the age of ultra-sophisticated nuclear submarines, with their advanced computers, sonar, navigation, and communication systems, the hard truth is inescapable: the sea is the most hostile environment on Earth. It is totally unforgiving of human error or overconfidence. The pressures below 2,000 feet can crush a submarine... more »
Why Did France Almost Give Russia Two Advanced Helicopter Carriers in 2014?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Politics, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1AETCMVHQAC&share=true] A very close call. *Key point:* Seeing dollar signs, countries sometimes sell high-tech weapons to foreign powers and then come to regret it. France would have done just that- if it were't for Russia invading Ukraine. It’s not uncommon for national leaders to succumb to the temptation of lucrative weapon sales abroad, even when there are obvious risks those weapons could undermine their national security and diplomatic interests, or thos... more »
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