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30. I asked my husband (Iraq Vet) how Cheney could ever be Secretary of Defense?

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 12:52 AM

Aug 2013

What criteria did he fulfill that showed any expertise that would make anyone want to have him on board as SoD? We couldn't come up with anything. Just a connection and desire to pocket cash on the backs of America's treasure.

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Know your BFEE: The Carlyle Group [View all] Octafish Aug 2013 OP

k and r niyad Aug 2013 #1

''Presidents'' who say ''Money trumps peace'' and make money off war belong in jail. Octafish Aug 2013 #7

he should have been booed at the very least. the press here ceased to be useful a very, very long niyad Aug 2013 #12

WAR!!! HUH!!! What is it good for? Profit! Sing it again y'all!!!! Initech Aug 2013 #2

Absolutely nothing. Except making money. Lots of it. Octafish Aug 2013 #8

^ Wilms Aug 2013 #3

Welfare for the Wealthy. Hobnailed Boot Stamping on the Face of Humanity Forever for the Rest of Us. Octafish Aug 2013 #14

Thank you for the info, I new something stunk to high heaven SaveAmerica Aug 2013 #4

Carlyle Group spawned many identical monsters, like Richard "PNAC" Perle's Trireme Partners... Octafish Aug 2013 #15

Alright then, I know it's going to be a winner! SaveAmerica Aug 2013 #29

Blatant kr nt PufPuf23 Aug 2013 #5

War is Swell - Bush’s Crusades and the Carlyle Group Octafish Aug 2013 #16

Hee hee I wrote that :) LeighAnn Aug 2013 #6

Honored to make your acquaintance, LeighAnn! Octafish Aug 2013 #20

Did Carlyle Group ever sell a 10-percent stake to the Chinese? Octafish Aug 2013 #22

You have taught me much, LeighAnn! johnnyreb Aug 2013 #39

"Smirk." - Dickie "Five Freaking Military Deferments" Cheney (R - War Profiteer) Berlum Aug 2013 #9

How'd the same guy who sent millions to early graves get on top of the donor heart transplant list? Octafish Aug 2013 #21

I asked my husband (Iraq Vet) how Cheney could ever be Secretary of Defense? SaveAmerica Aug 2013 #30

Cheney spearheaded the privatization of Pentagon profits for Poppy madministration. Octafish Aug 2013 #32

Kicking m n/t Hotler Aug 2013 #10

Here's the Blueprint for Dealing with Democracy Octafish Aug 2013 #24

Big K&R. Know what's behind the curtain. chimpymustgo Aug 2013 #11

CalPERS and Carlyle Octafish Aug 2013 #25

K & R AzDar Aug 2013 #13

Ex CIA boss Gen David Petraeus went to work for the predatory capitalists at KKR... Octafish Aug 2013 #26

I always felt that Obama was cleaning up and realigning Generals SaveAmerica Aug 2013 #31

All the shit going on in this fucked up country is for their gain Blue Owl Aug 2013 #17

Crony Capitalism Goes Global Octafish Aug 2013 #27

Kick. Should be mandatory reading. Scuba Aug 2013 #18

+ 1,000 Berlum Aug 2013 #23

What would Church say? I think he would say 'I told you so, you were not vigilant enough'. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #19

Agree, totally. Here's added perspective from Michael Ames of Harper's... Octafish Aug 2013 #34

We're basically replacing the wars as they end. DirkGently Aug 2013 #28

President Obama recently praised the Vietnam War... Octafish Aug 2013 #33

This needs to be an OP, Octafish. DirkGently Aug 2013 #37

Old men profit; young men and innocent foreigners die! n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #35

War Is A Racket, Inc. no_hypocrisy Aug 2013 #36

A great American, Lt. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler, USMC. Octafish Aug 2013 #40

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #38

Excellent essay here on President Kennedy and when he opposed national security state... Octafish Aug 2013 #41