How many billions is peaceful Europe making off of Iraq War?
While once there were huge demonstrations against invading Iraq, in European countries now we see places such as Spain, Italy, Germany, Netherlands and old soviet blocs now making money off of arms sales to middle east and US needs. Yet no one is demonstrating for "peace" today. "Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be achieved through understanding." Ralph Waldo Emerson sub: from the WOW collection
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1 :
They told us not to go to war. They told us what would happen. they protested to try and tell us their feelings. We went to war anyway. What would be the point to protesting now? They are just going about their business, not rubbing it in our face. If they did protest, it would probably make us pretty mad, since they might put "we told you" on their protest signs.
2 :
... you are probably right.. Europe is now making money off this stupid war... but .. hey! why shouldn't they. It was obvious that no one and nothing was going to stop our know it all president from making this war.. so someone might as well profit. ... the U.S. certainly isn't , except maybe Bush's rich oil friends and big business... but that is what our president wants... someone ask him why?
3 :
I do believe almost every single EU country (except Britain, Ireland and Poland) opposes the war in Iraq. Germany is the only one of the countries you mentioned with a sizable arms industry.
4 :
Probably as much as the U.S. made in the beginnings of WWI and WWII. What comes around goes around...
5 :
half as much as we (the USA) do
