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babylonsister

(171,137 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 09:04 PM Mar 2013

What was accomplished?

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What was accomplished? (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2013 OP

A lot of well-connected thieves got really, really rich. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #1

let's see--billions of dollars "disappeared", a treasure trove of history destroyed, millions niyad Mar 2013 #2

Well sure, if you want to get all picky and stuff. But it's much more important to look forward. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #3

A lot defense contractors accomplished making boat loads of cash at the tax payers expense. devilgrrl Mar 2013 #4

Well, this country's reputation was completely destroyed. Zoeisright Mar 2013 #5

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

1. A lot of well-connected thieves got really, really rich.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 10:10 PM

Mar 2013

Oh, and several hundred thousand people are dead.

niyad

(114,184 posts)

2. let's see--billions of dollars "disappeared", a treasure trove of history destroyed, millions

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 10:26 PM

Mar 2013

displaced, infrastructure destroyed, tremendous numbers of wounded in addition to the dead--and the hate0mongers who created it walking free and proud and ready to do it again.

an unbelievably costly lie that all the countries involved will be paying off for decades to come.

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

3. Well sure, if you want to get all picky and stuff. But it's much more important to look forward.

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 02:21 AM

Mar 2013

After all, what could possibly be gained form such quaint ideas as enforcing the law or making people take responsibility for their actions. Besides, they did it all with the best intentions and it's not like we're talking about anybody that really matters anyway.

devilgrrl

(21,318 posts)

4. A lot defense contractors accomplished making boat loads of cash at the tax payers expense.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 02:29 AM

Mar 2013

eom

Zoeisright

(8,339 posts)

5. Well, this country's reputation was completely destroyed.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 03:21 AM

Mar 2013

Halliburton, Cheney, and Bush the Dumber got much, much richer. Thousands of Americans died. Millions of Iraqis died. Our economy was dealt a crippling blow.

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