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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 22 May 2016

    President Obama announces US is lifting its embargo on arms sales to Vietnam, its one-time enemyhttp://bbc.in/20pacPM 

    11:22 PM - 22 May 2016
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      1. Rob‏ @Gr33nRobot 22 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Money talks....

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      1. James Boremeister‏ @Kiljoywasntbeer 22 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Anyone remember POW/MIA, anymore?????

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      1. Maria Sharapova UK Fan‏ @Countdown_Filth 22 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews So in a few years time US soldiers will be killed by arms it's Govt sold to its enemy?...and the circle comes around!

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      1. Raghuveer‏ @raghubk 22 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Great news from Nobel Peace prize winner. Would have been good to feed to educate.

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      1. (((droolworthy)))‏ @droolworthy 22 May 2016
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        Obama is an effing shit stirrer, let's encourage war against the Chinese!

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      1. leila‏ @leilaruns 22 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        😔 no country should sell any arms.

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      2. Ignacio A. Ruiz‏ @IgnacioRuizMX 22 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews you need to ask yourself: "why history is undoing herself? First Cuba, now Vietnam; the two 'Invincible' USoA enemies"

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      1. jim scott‏ @zebd345 23 May 2016
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        http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/05/obama-cries-live-on-tv-while-discussing-children-shot-dead-5603257/ … Thought he didn't like guns

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      1. Lois‏ @Superwoman1950 23 May 2016
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        progress...x...🙂

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      1. The Hound‏ @dsomerville213 22 May 2016
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        @BBCNews do Americans know anything apart from guns and weapons. They are destroying the world 1 country at a time

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      1. Richard Punko‏ @retiredfirstsgt 22 May 2016
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        @BBCNews No bid deal. We did same with our WWII former enemies when NATO was formed.

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      1. Chris Hayes‏ @purpleHayeszsz 22 May 2016
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        @BBCNews Usually I spend my downtime at work reading global current events and creating bad taglines #letthegamesbegin #baby

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      1. Jeff Hitchings‏ @JeffHitch 22 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews sounds like progress as one country sells guns to another. Couldn't they focus on trading goods that don't kill?

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      2. Benjamin K. Lepore‏ @Starbucks13950 23 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        THE PRESIDENT IS AN OWNER OF A CORPORATION IN THE U.S. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH HOLDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

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      3. Benjamin K. Lepore‏ @Starbucks13950 23 May 2016
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        OBAMA IS SELLING LEGAL WHITE HOUSE LAWN WEED; ALL THE WEEDS ARE MISSING IN THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN @SEC

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        @OBAMA IS SELLING LEGAL WHITEHOUSE LAWN WEED; ALL THE WEEDS ARE MISSING IN THE WHITEHOUSE LAWN @NBCNews @CBSNews @FoxNews

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      5. Benjamin K. Lepore‏ @Starbucks13950 23 May 2016
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        @SEC_News OBAMA IS SELLING LEGAL WHITE HOUSE LAWN WEED

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      7. Benjamin K. Lepore‏ @Starbucks13950 23 May 2016
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        @ParamountPics view conversation!

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      8. Benjamin K. Lepore‏ @Starbucks13950 23 May 2016
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        @ParamountUK view conversation

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