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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's an idea: Instead of attacking Syria can't we just give the money directly to Raytheon?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile)http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/tomahawk/
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Here's an idea: Instead of attacking Syria can't we just give the money directly to Raytheon? (Original Post)
Scuba
Sep 2013
OP
or do neither and spend the $ on americans in america? or just not spend the $ at all? nt
msongs
Sep 2013
#2
C'mon! Murka already has the popcorn in the popper and Slim Pickens has his cowboy hat on. n/t
devils chaplain
Sep 2013
#5
DJ13
(23,671 posts)1. What, and no fireworks?
What kind of show would that be on the news?
Boring!
msongs
(74,172 posts)2. or do neither and spend the $ on americans in america? or just not spend the $ at all? nt
Scuba
(53,475 posts)3. I was hoping for Baby Steps.
CanonRay
(16,255 posts)4. I think we already do that
but's it not enough. They have expenses, you know.
devils chaplain
(602 posts)5. C'mon! Murka already has the popcorn in the popper and Slim Pickens has his cowboy hat on. n/t

Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)6. Word. nt
superpatriotman
(6,882 posts)7. Ah! A jobs program
NOT a war.
polichick
(37,626 posts)8. We can't leave out the corps that will swoop in to control...
Syria's natural resources.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,173 posts)9. I like the way you think.
Certainly, giving it away has a precedent...look at TARP.