Its Cheney's World We Just Live In It... Pt. I

Here is another story that makes little sense. We are selling 20,000,000,000.00 Dollars worth of advanced weapons to countries all over the Middle East.

Who makes these deals?!?

Well here are some bits from the McClatchy Story.

...it would include selling Saudi Arabia advanced weapons known as Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs. JDAMs convert simple gravity bombs into accurate "smart" weapons.

Israel protested the proposed sale when word of it first leaked in April.

SO...

Israel has asked for access to the Air Force's most advanced fighter jet, the F-22 Raptor, and its stealth technology, which makes the aircraft more difficult to see on radar.

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The weapons sales, however, are almost certain to be criticized by democracy and human rights advocates.

Dear Mr. Cheney, please count me in as a critizee, who doesn't like what he sees.

Constant H/T to the McClatchy Gang. When do you guys bring a newspaper into San Antonio?

On Iraq... The Contractors

Military officials estimate that 125,000 contractors are working in the country, nearly the number of American troops. The figures on those who carry guns vary widely, depending on the source, but seem to settle on about 20,000. As of June 30, government figures show, 1,001 contractors had died in Iraq since the start of the war.

This I Want To Go To...

A reminder for you all:

The San Antonio chapter of Drinking Liberally will gather at The Cove, 606 W. Cypress, starting around 6 pm on Thursday, August 9. The Cove is located just west of San Pedro, where Cypress runs into Fredericksburg.

Thanks to Bill Livermore for the reminder.

What is Drinking Liberally you ask... its the only way I drink.