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Initech

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5. Since the 60's we've literally had no reason to go to war.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 02:57 PM

May 2012

And the only reason was obscene profits for military contractors - who continue to rob us blind. Our wars have been nothing more than thinly veiled, empty threats with no goal than to fight a limitless enemy so it keeps going. And they brainwash us at home through our idiot talking points media and AM hate radio. It's just a big circle jerk between us and the war contractors.

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All my life, the cries for War have come from the privileged. [View all] Faygo Kid May 2012 OP

Kick. yellerpup May 2012 #1

Thank you. Worth discussion, I think. Faygo Kid May 2012 #2

They're the ones who profit from war, one way or another. HiPointDem May 2012 #3

that's right. They have a vested interest in dana_b May 2012 #4

Since the 60's we've literally had no reason to go to war. Initech May 2012 #5

Someone is profitting off war - TBF May 2012 #6

Iran is a bit more complicated dynamic TomClash May 2012 #7

The national intereest has always been their interests malaise May 2012 #8

K & R! lonestarnot May 2012 #9

They have always rationalized it real easy. lpbk2713 May 2012 #10

"someone else's kids." Always the truth. Faygo Kid May 2012 #11

Everyone who Advocates War should be Required to have a Kid in the Military. Amster Dan May 2012 #12

Every time there is a threat of war felix_numinous May 2012 #13

Test House Octafish May 2012 #14

+1 Faygo Kid May 2012 #15