U.S. actions contradict words

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: February 3, 1997| Author: FOSTER | Copyright information

The United States has been trying to persuade South Africa not to sell weapons to Syria, a nation believed to be a supporter of terrorism. Trouble is, when it comes to the arms business, America does not always practice what it preaches.

In just the last few weeks, there have been reports of a U.S.-Russian rivalry over the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia; of a new U.S. decision to sell F-16 fighter jets to Latin American coun...

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