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All these wars serve some rich, powerful, manipulative group's ulterior motives.
On edit: since some people are apparently not aware
https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html
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Lancero
(3,025 posts)Ok. Interesting take.
Edit - War is a Racket. What, exactly, does the book end with? Recommendations, one of which is the limitation of militaries to self-defense.
The exact kind of war that Israel is currently fighting. The implications that this war is, somehow, a racket to the benefit of Israel is complete and utter bogus unless you would also consider even defensive wars to be a racket.
boston bean
(36,229 posts)But I do disagree. If attacked, a country has a right to defend itself and go on offensive. And this latest is not is in any way what anyone but Hamas wanted.
Lancero
(3,025 posts)boston bean
(36,229 posts)But I do know her from here for a long time and I dont believe she meant it that way.
As you know how we all felt about bush and Iraq, this kind of stuff was flung around all the time and not questioned, cause it was the truth in that case. Any hoot, I cant speak for her. Just my humble opinion.
misanthrope
(7,441 posts)In which he outlined how the lives of many, many Americans were used as fodder to expand corporate interests around the globe. He particularly leans into the Banana Wars of the early 20th century.
Butler was the patriot who exposed the Business Plot to overthrow FDR.
redqueen
(115,112 posts)AZSkiffyGeek
(11,236 posts)Checks out.
redqueen
(115,112 posts)Shame on you.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,236 posts)redqueen
(115,112 posts)There, is that clear enough for you?
Please read more. Starting with War is a Racket.
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2naSalit
(87,155 posts)Lancero
(3,025 posts)Unless, of course, you know of some other recent military conflict that just happened to start today?
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,236 posts)Lancero
(3,025 posts)But, of course, Israel isn't allowed the right of self-defense. Everything they do is considered an offense to some.
redqueen
(115,112 posts)In case you're not familiar
https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html
Bettie
(16,168 posts)a bunch of corporate types in suits, sitting and laughing at all of us and how they can get us to fight each other while they profit from...everything.
anciano
(1,049 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,524 posts)When an enemy insists upon war, the option is to resist or capitulate. See: Ukraine.
It can be a racket for the aggressor and survival for the defender. And thats just one option.
BlueCheeseAgain
(1,654 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,656 posts)Supporters of the regime may gain mightily from the wars, but they are manufacturers and not politicians. Arms of Krupp, for example. Today military government contracting feeds many a stock portfolio's profits. But no one is overtly running around saying "Let's start a war so we can make money!" Reagan's military buildup was popular though amongst Republican Wall Street.
BootinUp
(47,260 posts)Or is it some attempt at building groupthink?
AntivaxHunters
(3,234 posts)roamer65
(36,749 posts)Im sure he would state it again and again if still alive.
BootinUp
(47,260 posts)Lets get real. Is pacifism the right answer when genocide is happening?
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