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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:37 AM Original message |
Why Not Privatize Our Entire Military Structure? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gives A New Meaning To the Phrase "Hostile Takeover" |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Perhaps the UAE Dubai could then purchase it. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. That was my thought when I read the headline. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That was the topic that prompted my opening post. |
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MemphisTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. I hate to say that this is one of the worst hypotheticals I've |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. if you make war too profitable, then they will never stop doing it. |
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harlinchi (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Oh it wouldn't be profitable! |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Oh, it's profitable, Look at Halliburton stock over the last 5 years. |
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harlinchi (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. My bad. You're right! |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yeah, it's great for business, but bad for the country, and probably |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The only way it's profitable now is because they're wasting taxpayer money |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. taxpayers have to pay for the profit companies must have on all production |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. So it's a matter or reliability and quality control. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. exactly-- |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think they would like that, and for civil service too |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. Actually, I think that's part of Rummy's plan. |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Indeed, and it's intended to get around more than insufficient troops |
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mystikwarrior (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
13. Already there? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Can you say "Feudalism"? I thought you could! |
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Raydawg1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. The military industrial complex is already bad as it is. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. Give it time-they will |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
21. Actually - they have already privatized some parts of it ala Halliburton |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. Since they are essentially glorified mercenaries already... |
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