The Rule of Law.

In 2010 the White House excitedly announced that they were finalizing a $60 Billion Arms sale to Saudi Arabia. This really wasn't big news at the time because negotiations for this sale started in 2007. What was big news was that a White House Reporter dared to ask the Press Secretary how this deal could go through given that it is illegal for the US to sell arms to any country guilty of violating human rights. Saudi Arabia is consistently near the top of that list. "We're talking $60 Billion dollars here", the Press Secretary replied. "I understand." the Reporter answered. "But it's still illegal." The Press Secretary glared at the Reporter then said, "Congress has 30 days to stop the sale if they want to. Next question?" Of course, Congress did nothing.

Then, way back in April of - um,,, Oh yeah, THIS YEAR! the United States, the UK and about 70 or 80 other countries signed a UN Charter/Treaty promising to curtail sales to any country or regime in violation of human rights. Then once again the White House announced it would be supplying arms to Syrian Rebels (which includes Al-Qaeda (???!) as well as continuing supporting Bahrain.

Bahrain, where people rose up to try to rid themselves of a brutal Dictator and become a democracy, only to be shot down in the streets. Shot down by Bahrain's Police and Saudi soldiers trucked in to stop the protestors - Saudi soldiers carrying US made M16A3's.

 So, I ask the question: "Did anyone else laugh out loud last week when President O'Bama said 'We are a nation that believes in the Rule of Law'?"