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February 17, 2010

America’s Global Weapons Monopoly

by Frida Berrigan, Tom Dispatch, USA - In 2008, according to an authoritative report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), $55.2 billion in weapons deals were concluded worldwide. Of that total, the United States was responsible for $37.8 billion in weapons sales agreements, or 68.4% of the total “trade.”

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Excellent article - very intriguing. So few realize the massive role arms really plays in world economics. Money with which so much else could be done. Influence that could be so different in nature.

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