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And the USA is our best friend?

I don't want to depress anybody, but, well ...https://churchleaders.com/news/425564-daniel-defense-tweeted-images-of-assault-weapons-alongside-bible-cross-small-child.htmlAm I being culturally-insensitive if I find this crazy and/or malign?

David Ainsworth ● 785d3 Comments

"But yes always good to highlight issues on the other side of the world which the UK has no say in."Thanks. I'm glad that it enabled you to make a pertinent point.

David Ainsworth ● 785d

Let's not forget about the supply of UK arms plus other assistance to the Yemen war with civilians being amongst the huge casualties.The fact that peace now looks certain will upset to many in government & opposition.But yes always good to highlight issues on the other side of the world which the UK has no say in.

Ed Robinson ● 785d

David, isn't it the fundamentalist Christians that often support the right to carry arms, so interesting it's a church publication that raises this? I have American friends who would also have concerns about thiso. I'm not sure the UK has been blameless in the past - it appears British arms and provisions assisted the Confederates in the US civil war. Although it's not mentioned here I've also heard it said that Colt set up a factory in Pimlico so his company could sell arms to both sides in the Civil War ... perhaps the problem is extreme capitalism and unregulated free markets? https://www.military-history.org/feature/american-civil-war/it-was-british-arms-that-sustained-the-confederacy-during-the-american-civil-war-peter-tsouras.htm https://www.brlsi.org/colt-and-dickens/

Michael Ixer ● 785d