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lib2DaBone

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2. Yes.. it's important to build our military ....

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 08:26 PM

Feb 2013

As we approach sequestration.....

It's OK to build U.S. military bases in 135 countries.

We'll just have to wait a little longer to fix anything at home.

The true way to riches is to get elected to Congress or Senate...

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U.S. Opens Drone Base in Niger, Building Africa Presence - NYT [View all] WillyT Feb 2013 OP

... Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #1

Yes.. it's important to build our military .... lib2DaBone Feb 2013 #2

Smile and repeat after us: "This is not 'empire building'". Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #5

Hmmm, let's see... how could this possibly benefit the US?? DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #3

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #4

As soon as I saw your post, bells and whistles went off. DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #6

Yep... And Hell... It Was Yellow Cake From Niger, That Got Us Into The Current Iraq War After All.. WillyT Feb 2013 #7

Your link indicates the oil rights are already all leased out to the US, Canada and China stevenleser Feb 2013 #13

Ohai, this is also about Mali and Algeria (Algeria has oil, Mali uranium and more.) Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #8

Niger has all of that DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #10

A president George W Bush would be proud of LittleBlue Feb 2013 #9

Shhh... WillyT Feb 2013 #11

I'm sure the poor can be squeezed for a little more xchrom Feb 2013 #12