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bvar22

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59. Halliburton, Exxon, and the other Global Corporations.

Thu May 23, 2013, 07:35 PM

May 2013

Remember back when Cheney & Rumsfeld told us that
"The Oil will pay for the War"....?
LOL!
SEE: Iraqi Oil Law

The American taxpayer paid for the WAR with our Blood and Money.
However, the Global Oil Cartel will be GLAD to SELL us some of their loot,
at market price, of course.

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What if the wars were never about terrorism, what if they were always about money & Corporate Greed? [View all] TakeALeftTurn May 2013 OP

The Pentagon Admits: The “War on Terror” Will Never End - Glenn Greenwald TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #1

Excellent post. truebluegreen May 2013 #7

Thank you TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #8

Great post. nt newfie11 May 2013 #9

We have always been at war with Eurasia. woo me with science May 2013 #32

. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #2

War is a racket... HereSince1628 May 2013 #3

Yup. n/t unhappycamper May 2013 #16

well of course they were always about corporate greed. this is hardly a revelation cali May 2013 #4

Welcome Takealeftturn, I do not agree with cali. dotymed May 2013 #18

Ask any physicist if 9/11 was an inside job? Seriously, hon? cali May 2013 #33

Thanks n/t dotymed May 2013 #49

This is the first time I agree with Cali. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #29

The neocon chickenhawks came together under Raygun and Poppy. DCKit May 2013 #5

too all over the place, but k&r for the general principle HiPointDem May 2013 #6

awesome post Locrian May 2013 #10

Yep China has loads of problems TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #12

yes Locrian May 2013 #39

What if? hobbit709 May 2013 #11

And this was MY first thought too....... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #24

"We've always been at war with Eastasia" harun May 2013 #13

There is a simplier foundation for it Cosmocat May 2013 #14

Too true. another_liberal May 2013 #15

excellent post mithnanthy May 2013 #17

Thanks TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #48

Incredible Post GoneFishin May 2013 #19

Looks like you read "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" and "Classified Woman." nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #20

It will end when libdude May 2013 #21

Agreed TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #27

bullfuckingshit real unemployment is 22%. Make shit up, much? cali May 2013 #34

Nope. I don't make any economic statistics up TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #37

of course you're making it up. cali May 2013 #38

I included all the links TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #42

Welcome to DU madokie May 2013 #22

Try this one then :) How to start fixing America's problems TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #35

skimmed it and bookmarked for later reading Locrian May 2013 #40

was always about money, Corporate greed and the power of elites. Flashmann May 2013 #23

What if this is not news, LWolf May 2013 #25

Bingo. nt truebluegreen May 2013 #60

I completely agree TakeALeftTurn, except the last part. sylvanus May 2013 #26

What will we do when the Sandinista terrorists get to the Texas border Coyotl May 2013 #28

Corporate Greed marions ghost May 2013 #30

Excellent post. And another 'what if'. What if the American woke up and began prosecuting sabrina 1 May 2013 #31

"Excellent post"?? It's pure CT and should be locked. rhett o rick May 2013 #50

Whaddya mean "if"? mindwalker_i May 2013 #36

Money, greed, and "tough on..(place scary bogeyman here)" politics. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #41

It always is about fucking money gopiscrap May 2013 #43

WELCOME TO DU!!!! gopiscrap May 2013 #44

K&R woo me with science May 2013 #45

"I've got one that can SEE!" Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #46

Duh librechik May 2013 #47

Excellent post. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #51

All true up to the predictions which are still . . . predictions . . . LeftyLucy22 May 2013 #52

All of our woes come from corporate greed and those who come to rely on it. raouldukelives May 2013 #53

Then the fact that they cost the US so much would be odd, to say the least. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #54

I think you are confusing the cost to taxpayers with TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #56

America didn't invade Iraq for profit TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #57

Halliburton, Exxon, and the other Global Corporations. bvar22 May 2013 #59

What if people were programmed felix_numinous May 2013 #55

Thank you all for the many welcome messages TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #58

kick woo me with science May 2013 #61