tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post3554698874782618994..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Is America About to be Stabbed in the Back by Its Own Defence Contractors?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-42960725572926161692014-11-18T11:40:07.729-08:002014-11-18T11:40:07.729-08:00The US has always depended on its major defence co...The US has always depended on its major defence contractors not to pass along sensitive technology to outsiders without its express consent. Even America's closest allies don't get access to the really good stuff.<br /><br />The real threat is these contractors launching start-ups overseas utilizing the companies' processes and know-how developed over decades. It's the loss of this expertise to America's rivals that will undermine the US position not to mention its lucrative market dominance.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-72378268030578729852014-11-18T11:11:07.025-08:002014-11-18T11:11:07.025-08:00Selling weapons to all takers probably goes back t...Selling weapons to all takers probably goes back to the first guy who made a sword. Sam Colt happily sold to both Blue and Grey armies in the US civil war. As you pointed out, American industry thrived by supporting Germany through WWII. To imagine the arms industry as patriotic is pure fantasy.Tobyhttp://www.canadianmalcontent.net/forumnoreply@blogger.com