The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical weapons.
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The officials said they are moving toward the shipment of arms but emphasized that they are still pursuing political negotiation.
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The US military industrial complex exports are booming. Hagel will also discuss the Iranian nuclear program, although the Saudi nuclear program is many times bigger.
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The father of a Connecticut child is furious after discovering that his son’s school is teaching students that Americans don’t have a Second Amendment right to bear arms.
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Individuals 55 and older would lose their right to keep and bear arms under a provision that’s expected to be included as part of a comprehensive United Nations Global Arms Trade Treaty.
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The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday signed off on a sweeping, first-of-its-kind treaty to regulate the international arms trade, brushing aside worries from U.S. gun rights advocates that the pact could lead to a national firearms registry and disrupt the American gun market.
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Three very small players in the world are able to block this treaty and no other nation in the world was against this?
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There are all kinds of double talk and loopholes in this treaty, but the best one is the linking of human rights to arms trade. We are going to enjoy that for a long time!
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Statement signed by 103 member states calls on president of arms conference to strengthen draft and resolve loopholes
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Statement signed by 103 member states calls on president of arms conference to strengthen draft and resolve loopholes
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