'Weaponizing the Planet'. President Obama’s Lesser-Known Legacy: 'Arms Dealer in Chief'

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<p>‘Calls for stricter g co trol are rather pre ictable, as the reg larity of mass shooti gs has become a ew orm withi the U ite States. Laws reg lati g the p rchase of firearms are ow a fiercely ebate iss e a tilize to rally s pport o both si es of the political spectr m. Society has become mire i politically expe ie t catchphrases, s ch as “O r tho ghts a prayers are with the victims,” or “Go is ’t fixi g this.” These catchphrases allow politicia s to feel politically active withi the ebate, yet remai co ve ie tly ista t from the heart of it.</p>
<p>Iro ically, ami all of the sa ctimo io s fi ger-poi ti g, a critical etail has go e relatively otice : Presi e t Obama has iscreetly brokere a a thorize the sale of more arms to foreig gover me ts tha a y other US presi e t si ce Worl War II. How has s ch a critical etail go e relatively otice by me ia seemi gly fixate o the U ite States’ “c lt re of viole ce”?’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tr th-o t.org/opi io /item/35332-presi e t-obama-s-lesser-k ow -legacy-arms- ealer-i -chief" target="_bla k">Rea more: ‘Weapo izi g the Pla et’. Presi e t Obama’s Lesser-K ow Legacy: ‘Arms Dealer i Chief’</a></p>