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limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 12:20 PM Apr 2013

The US military deliberately provoked a crisis with North Korea protect their budget.

Last edited Wed Apr 10, 2013, 11:22 AM - Edit history (1)

The US military deliberately provoked a crisis with North Korea to protect the military budget during the ongoing budget debate over the sequester and the debt ceiling.

Sheer speculation.

A more mild form of this would be the military allowed the crisis to escalate to make themselves seem more valuable.

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The US military deliberately provoked a crisis with North Korea protect their budget. (Original Post) limpyhobbler Apr 2013 OP
Sheer speculation BobbyBoring Apr 2013 #1
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