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kpete

(71,981 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2015, 03:36 PM Mar 2015

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such waste.....

Instances of Use of United States Armed
Forces Abroad, 1798-2015

one of the saddest docs I have ever read:
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42738.pdf

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such waste..... (Original Post) kpete Mar 2015 OP

That is horrific. djean111 Mar 2015 #1

imagine kpete Mar 2015 #2

And, look how well our "help" has worked out. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #3

Jaw dropping! I had no idea. What a perpetual war machine we are. DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2015 #4

No wonder the rest of the world 2naSalit Mar 2015 #5

Thanks for Posting! Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #6

This is why we can't have nice things. Snarkoleptic Mar 2015 #7

K&R Auggie Mar 2015 #8

*kick* This is information we all ought to be aware of. nt scarletwoman Mar 2015 #9

Yep, someone has made money off armed conflict almost every year Rex Mar 2015 #10

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Mar 2015 #11

djean111

(14,255 posts)

1. That is horrific.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 03:38 PM

Mar 2015

kpete

(71,981 posts)

2. imagine

Reply to djean111 (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 03:42 PM

Mar 2015

what we could have done
instead

peace to you djean111,
kp

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

3. And, look how well our "help" has worked out.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 03:48 PM

Mar 2015

Millions of dead and we're still at war.

DamnYankeeInHouston

(1,365 posts)

4. Jaw dropping! I had no idea. What a perpetual war machine we are.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 03:51 PM

Mar 2015

2naSalit

(86,524 posts)

5. No wonder the rest of the world

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 04:27 PM

Mar 2015

either hates, fears or is apprehensive about us, n'est ce pas?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. Thanks for Posting!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 05:10 PM

Mar 2015

It is indeed sad.....

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)

7. This is why we can't have nice things.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 05:58 PM

Mar 2015

-sigh-

Auggie

(31,159 posts)

8. K&R

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 06:29 PM

Mar 2015

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

9. *kick* This is information we all ought to be aware of. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 10:52 PM

Mar 2015

Rex

(65,616 posts)

10. Yep, someone has made money off armed conflict almost every year

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 11:14 PM

Mar 2015

since the country was founded. BUT that is not a big deal to some, even here on DU. They just laugh and laugh about warmongers getting away with war crimes. Dunno why, I guess that just have a sick sense of humor.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

11. If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:03 AM

Mar 2015

... just what is it the defense budget is defending?

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