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dflprincess

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21. "Send the Marines" -- Tom Lehrer

Reply to L0oniX (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:37 AM

Dec 2012

"Quit calling it agression
We hate that expression.
We only want the world to know
That we support the status quo."

Always money for killing people, but not for taking care of them.

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US Deploying Troops To 35 African Countries [View all] L0oniX Dec 2012 OP

what could go wrong? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #1

As history repeats with the US. "The Rise and Fall of the British Empire" RKP5637 Dec 2012 #2

Plenty of parallels with what lead up to the fall of Rome too. L0oniX Dec 2012 #3

Yep! We are on a very dangerous path and history is clear on the results. ... but, the MIC RKP5637 Dec 2012 #4

Money for us Steele1762 Dec 2012 #5

Great idea! Quantess Dec 2012 #6

We must, because there just aren't enough sick and dead people in the world. nt valerief Dec 2012 #7

Africa is an untapped market, untapped for justifying the DoD spending. underpants Dec 2012 #8

Of course ...we need the military to deliver food to all the starving children. L0oniX Dec 2012 #10

But for God's sake, don't lay the blame on Obama. Bonobo Dec 2012 #9

what blame. you are delusional if you think the 'terrorist problem' has been 'fixed' pasto76 Dec 2012 #12

Yeah, go make the US even more hated than they are now. Bonobo Dec 2012 #15

I'm sure the homeless and hungry children appreciate him doing all the "dirty work". L0oniX Dec 2012 #17

Think how much worse it would be for them if we didn't have such heroes to get the bad guys! nt Bonobo Dec 2012 #20

LMAO L0oniX Dec 2012 #16

Get over yourself. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #22

I'm calling major BS on this 'story'. Gumboot Dec 2012 #11

calls BS all you want. pasto76 Dec 2012 #13

This is an Outrage? On the Road Dec 2012 #14

You do realize.... Mnpaul Dec 2012 #18

The MIC appetite cannot be quenched: blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #19

"Send the Marines" -- Tom Lehrer dflprincess Dec 2012 #21

Related JReed Dec 2012 #23

Russia Today. LOL...nt SidDithers Dec 2012 #24

Not that you would give a crap but... L0oniX Dec 2012 #25

Look for the "Africa Aquifier" jpeg bongbong Dec 2012 #26