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Lurks Often

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10. Look at the history prior to WWII

Reply to ronnie624 (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 08:40 PM

Jan 2016

There were plenty of wars in Europe on a fairly regular basis that spread to other parts of the world where the combatants had colonies and other overseas territories.

There may or may not be wars today, but the vast majority are fairly small in comparison to the ones in the past.

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So what would happen if the US quit exporting arms. [View all] KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 OP

A lot of politicians would lose their jobs and Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #1

Some very, very rich folks would become really, really upset. NorthCarolina Jan 2016 #2

Neocon created wars would end proglib Jan 2016 #3

Warehouse sale and I'll finally get a tank NightWatcher Jan 2016 #4

Nothing would change, other countries would take up the slack Lurks Often Jan 2016 #5

Not if we levied our political and economic power ronnie624 Jan 2016 #7

Humans have been killing each other as long as we've been humans. Codeine Jan 2016 #9

The US can do absolutely nothing, to reduce the level of violence in the ME? ronnie624 Jan 2016 #11

Look at the history prior to WWII Lurks Often Jan 2016 #10

Other counties would sell more weapons sarisataka Jan 2016 #6

Our government uses its power all the time ronnie624 Jan 2016 #8