US Involved in illegal Arms Deal

[dgreco]

U.S. Allowed Secret Ethiopia-N.Korea Arms Deal

In news from Africa, the New York Times is reporting the Bush administration recently allowed Ethiopia to complete a secret arms purchase from North Korea in violation of international sanctions. The United States allowed the arms delivery to go through in January shortly after Ethiopia invaded Somalia.

How bad is this?

[Ralo]

U.S. Allowed Secret Ethiopia-N.Korea Arms Deal

In news from Africa, the New York Times is reporting the Bush administration recently allowed Ethiopia to complete a secret arms purchase from North Korea in violation of international sanctions. The United States allowed the arms delivery to go through in January shortly after Ethiopia invaded Somalia.

How bad is this?

Assuming you are using the term "bad" in the context of is it right or wrong, the real question is "does this transaction benefit the U.S. in anyway?" The U.S., like every other country, acts on what it perceives is good for the U.S. not based on what is right and wrong in a philosophical sense.

Edited April 9, 2007 by Ralo

[dgreco]

Well what I mean is basically does this help our country in any way.... not talking about ethics.. Because I think ethically we all know it is wrong, no?

[Ralo]

Well what I mean is basically does this help our country in any way.... not talking about ethics.. Because I think ethically we all know it is wrong, no?

Agreed.