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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBombing Syria: The next step in the PNAC playbook, remember?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025518146
Only two countries remain on the PNAC agenda: Syria and Iran ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023540654
Neocons and neolibs sure have a lot in common. So much in common that they almost seem like the very same people:
When the DLC connections to the Koch Bros. became well known, they just rebranded the infiltration
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4165556
When you hear "Third Way", think INVESTMENT BANKERS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024127432
GOP Donors and K Street Fuel Third Ways Advice for the Democratic Party
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101680116
The Rightwing Koch Brothers fund the DLC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x498414
Same companies behind the GOP are behind the DLC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1481121
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)could be in on such a plot!!! That's like saying 9/11 was in inside job!!!11!
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)a good, patriotic slaughter for profit.
Good god, the propaganda is pathetic.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)To the "Foreign Policy Initiative".
http://www.foreignpolicyi.org
There they are: Bill Kristol, Robert Kagan, and so on.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)So it's not just the DLC that rebranded into the Third Way.
I guess rebranding is a very useful tool for predators when the stench of corruption starts to follow them around.
Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)Maven
(10,533 posts)Also, our economy's doing better than you thought. Dintcha know?
K/R
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)are so nice and smooth!
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)Last edited Thu Sep 11, 2014, 07:10 PM - Edit history (1)
In fact, from a human rights perspective, we'll be better off if Assad stays in power.
I acknowledge that PNAC wanted to take out Syria at one time, and I have no love for PNAC, but I think our national priorities have never aligned well with PNAC's agenda, and, at present, we'll be better off if Assad stays in power.
-Laelth
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)is the focus, goal, or even a passing thought of the MIC.
Rinse in blood and repeat.
It is time to stop imagining what we wish the MIC would do and instead look at the actual track record and the financial ties.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025519258
We have a long history by which to evaluate the behavior of the MIC. This is part of a well-established pattern of crisis, intervention, destabilization, and crisis. It is a cycle, and it is linked to the military INDUSTRY which profits from it all. We have to stop reacting to the crises that the MIC's own behavior creates. ISIS is not the first former "ally" we have ended up bombing.
I'm going to link again to this post by JackRiddler that I think should have hundreds of recommendations:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025355401
Add in the one by IchingCarpenter for good measure: We are at this point bombing our own guns:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025359142
The MIC's own behavior ensures the continuation of this cycle of violence. As JackRiddler's post points out, there are things they could do to show good faith in actually trying to end the violence rather than perpetuating this cycle, but their behavior, and the behavior of US politicians, does exactly the opposite.
It's a racket. It's shock doctrine. We're always reacting to a crisis we helped create, and we ignore the ones behind the scenes getting filthy rich from it all. Meanwhile, our country is hollowed out from all our money being poured into war.
And more mothers will weep over graves, more nations will be devastated for profit, and the warmongers laugh all the way to a new private island.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)malaise
(267,845 posts)Fool me twice - shame on me - and they never fooled me once.
CrawlingChaos
(1,893 posts)Will certainly be revisiting these links later.
Thanks woo me with science!
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)leftstreet
(36,081 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)Thank you for posting this and giving newer DUers a chance to catch up on what us old-timers know.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)it will be interesting to see how Russia responds.
K&R