2016 Postmortem

amborin

(16,631 posts) Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:14 PM Apr 2016

Hillary Voted For Selling Cluster Bombs Saudi Arabia (Earlier, She Got $$$$ from Cluster Manufacter)

New Report of U.S.-Made Cluster Bomb Use by Saudis in Yemen

By RICK GLADSTONEFEB. 14, 2016

Human Rights Watch released a report Sunday providing new indications that Saudi Arabia has fired American-made cluster munitions, banned by international treaty, in civilian areas of Yemen, and said their use may also violate United States law.

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If confirmed, the report could put new pressure on the United States over support for its ally Saudi Arabia in the Yemen conflict. The Americans have sold arms and furnished training and expertise to a Saudi-led coalition that has faced widespread criticism for what rights groups call an indiscriminate bombing campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in nearly a year of fighting.....

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/15/world/middleeast/new-report-of-us-made-cluster-bomb-use-by-saudis-in-yemen.html

Critics have previously rapped Clinton for voting in 2006 against Senate Amendment 4882, which would have banned the sale of cluster munitions for use in heavily populated areas

ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ACTIVISTS DEMAND CLINTON RETURN DONATIONS FROM ROGUE MILITARY CONTRACTOR

Textron bribed Saddam Hussein’s regime, and manufactures cluster bombs

Providence, RI: Various elected officials and anti-war activists are calling on Hillary Clinton to return campaign contributions from Textron, Inc. Textron is a Rhode Island-headquartered Fortune 500 conglomerate, from whose PAC Clinton took money in 2005 and 2006. Textron bribed the Hussein government during the lead-up to the Iraq war, and is a major manufacturer of cluster bombs, which yield high rates of civilian casualties.

http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/21/hillary-and-the-arms-industry/

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Hillary Voted For Selling Cluster Bombs Saudi Arabia (Earlier, She Got $$$$ from Cluster Manufacter) (Original Post) amborin Apr 2016 OP

bernie voted for war appropriations because to get jets for his own state nt msongs Apr 2016 #1

Not even close to the same thing and the F-35 is one of the things I disagree with him on nt NWCorona Apr 2016 #5

LOL! you keep repeating that in every OP. It is not relevant to this OP. amborin Apr 2016 #8

Her campaign manager John Podesta helped smooth the deal SHRED Apr 2016 #2

This is what the Democratic party stands for. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #3

Hillary Loves War. Money for her Corporate handlers. Joob Apr 2016 #4

I think of her as kindly Grammy Cluster Bomb Divernan Apr 2016 #6

Did she do it for the$$, or just because she likes war? Doctor_J Apr 2016 #7

Just one of the reasons I will never support her. Cluster bombs. Children. djean111 Apr 2016 #9

msongs

(67,406 posts)

1. bernie voted for war appropriations because to get jets for his own state nt

Reply to amborin (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:17 PM

Apr 2016

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

5. Not even close to the same thing and the F-35 is one of the things I disagree with him on nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:23 PM

Apr 2016

amborin

(16,631 posts)

8. LOL! you keep repeating that in every OP. It is not relevant to this OP.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:45 PM

Apr 2016

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. Her campaign manager John Podesta helped smooth the deal

Reply to amborin (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:20 PM

Apr 2016

John Podesta (Group) handles PR (public relations) for billions of dollars in arms sales to the Saudis from such big players like Lockheed Martin.
You know Saudi Arabia?... the country responsible for 9/11?
Well the John Podesta Group is essentially a go-between that helps Saudi Arabia with their image to further sales growth in weaponry, etc.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/01/07/washingtons-multi-million-dollar-saudi-pr-machine