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If they are actually engaged in selling weapons; well, arms trafficking is generally a crime unless you are very close to your government and very up to date on
by olefoo 13y ago
If they are actually engaged in selling weapons; well, arms trafficking is generally a crime unless you are very close to your government and very up to date on the paperwork. And even then most people would consider it a "moral crime", to profit from the misery of war.
- dandelany 13y agoSpoiler alert: they aren't. The weapons they talk about supplying are "a net and trident" for India and "the shield and short sword" for Pakistan. Seems pretty obvious that's a dumb joke. The closest they get to the illegal arms trade is reporting on it, eg. http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/global-arms-markets-seen-through-syrian-lens http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/global-arms-markets-seen-thro...
- Symmetry 13y agoThe weapons they mention are traditional Roman gladiatorial weapons. I think that they're meant to be taken literally but are simply a reference to the presumed entertainment value (sigh). And honestly, even if literal giving swords to an army with automatic rifles is just giving them ceremonial props, not weapons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retiarius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retiarius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murmillo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murmillo