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appal_jack

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8. Some people did "great" in Iraq.

Wed May 15, 2019, 09:04 PM

May 2019

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Halliburton's profits soared.

Private mercenary forces like Blackwater (aka Xe, and whatever current name Erik Prince gives to his criminal enterprise) profited mightily.

Arms suppliers sold plenty.

We the People of the USA suffered, especially our veterans, but all of us as well through the loss of liberties and the ever metastasizing national security state. And of course the Iraqi people suffered much more. But the Iraq War was not on behalf of We the People of the USA, nor would any Iran War be.

We have to stop this. Congress must start impeachment for the very real crimes of foreign allegiances, obstruction of justice, and corruption and emoluments within the Executive Branch. Trump will try to start a war anyway, but he will have even less legitimacy once formally being investigated toward impeachment.

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Here we go again... [View all] alwaysinasnit May 2019 OP

That's the first thing I thought of. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1

1898. Remember the Maine. Odoreida May 2019 #2

Putin could help fake an attack from Iran Jarqui May 2019 #3

I believe Putin is backing Iran. hedda_foil May 2019 #6

If he gets them into a war, Russia oil sells for more Jarqui May 2019 #7

Good points. hedda_foil May 2019 #18

Fake attacks! Traildogbob May 2019 #17

They have been beating the Iran war drums since Bush's first term. Initech May 2019 #4

They just might, but if we failed spectacularly in Iraq, what makes anyone think Iran will be alwaysinasnit May 2019 #5

Some people did "great" in Iraq. appal_jack May 2019 #8

Totally agree. alwaysinasnit May 2019 #11

They don't want it to be easier. They don't care about dead bodies (US or foreign). erronis May 2019 #10

You got that right. alwaysinasnit May 2019 #12

Wag the dog, anyone? Arkansas Granny May 2019 #9

I get the feeling that we've been wagging that dog's tail so much that it's about to fall off. alwaysinasnit May 2019 #13

there is no upside.. stillcool May 2019 #14

Trump is trying to force Iran into a war. watoos May 2019 #15

Yeah, but it is going to make a handful of people even richer. (much sarcasm) alwaysinasnit May 2019 #16