U.S. Is Top Arms Seller to Developing World
How many shell casings do you see on the road?
By THOM SHANKER
Published: October 1, 2007
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 — The United States maintained its role as the leading supplier of weapons to the developing world in 2006, followed by Russia and Britain, according to a Congressional study to be released Monday. Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia were the top buyers.
The global arms market is highly competitive, with manufacturing nations seeking both to increase profits and to expand political influence through weapons sales to developing nations, which reached nearly $28.8 billion in 2006.
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My comment: War is very profitable. Free enterprise is dedicated to profits. Therefore, war is a legitimate business. After all, we're driven by the invisible hand of the market. If there weren't any buyers, we wouldn't be in the business. Besides, guns don't kill people ...
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