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Those whose jobs depend on maintaining, "The military/industrial/congressional complex." [View all]
another_liberal
Jan 2016
OP
Know Thy Enemy - Oligarchs, Corporations, Banks And Their Media Minions And MIC Henchmen
cantbeserious
Jan 2016
#1
Likely applies to all of the MIC. There would be so many jobs lost if world tensions
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#3
And if the one percent of our very rich didn't demand to live like Roman Emperors . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2016
#10
The US and Russia are the world's #1 and #2 top exporters of weapons of war, 31% US, 27% Russia
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#8
Think of all the engineering genius, developmental investment, and production capacity wasted . . .
another_liberal
Jan 2016
#11
In both the US and in Russia. That's the part that is missing from your OP.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#13
Russia's a paper tiger who'd be nothing if not surrounded by countries lacking viable militaries.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2016
#21
I spent ten years in the US Military. Long enough to be unafraid of Russia.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2016
#23
Here's a hint for ya... re the last line of your post: Armies haven't marched for decades.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2016
#25
The point is we don't WANT to occupy Russia. To what end? Occupy Russia? IGNORE Russia.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2016
#59
Despite being government propaganda - when you waste money at the trillion dollar level
Rex
Jan 2016
#26