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Harley,

I have wondered why American made arms can end up in other countries. Doesn't the DOD issue contracts to American manufacturers, whether it's small arms or fighter jets, to R & D weapons with desired characteristics? Then the military purchases however many guns, missles, and jets they need and or are authorized. And since capitalism is good, the manufacturers make more guns, missles, and jets and sell them to any country on the U.S. gov't's "approved" list at that time?

Not that U.S. made weapons are always the best, but they're probably the best we have. So why would we want anyone who might end up turning them against us to also have them? Unless it was simply because it was a good short term business deal.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.