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Jilly_in_VA

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18. Yup

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Mon Aug 23, 2021, 10:58 AM

Aug 2021

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"I served in Afghanistan as a US Marine, twice. Here's the truth in two sentences" [View all] FelineOverlord Aug 2021 OP

I served in Afghanistan as a US Marine, twice. Here's the truth in two sentences" FelineOverlord Aug 2021 #1

What we could have done with $6.4 trillion. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #2

We had a choice in the 50's to continue... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2021 #6

But the MIC folks were able to sell the idea that infrastructure building was socialism. jaxexpat Aug 2021 #13

+1 Agreed, as my HS History teacher said, we have a wartime economy. c-rational Aug 2021 #15

Guns or butter. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #33

7 of the 10 wealthiest counties in the U.S. ... aggiesal Aug 2021 #8

The war machine contributes to both parties. former9thward Aug 2021 #23

Yes, it does. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #32

Yep. Somehow trump got his budget increases even after we took the House. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2021 #34

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2021 #27

At least some newspapers still provide some truth & context. TV is hopeless. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #3

If you can't get thru the paywalls. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2021 #4

Thanks for sharing that link. nt GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #10

Sounds like the inverse of bomb them over there so they don't bomb us here IronLionZion Aug 2021 #5

This reminds me of A War of Numbers. AndyS Aug 2021 #7

👍 Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #17

I agree Rebl2 Aug 2021 #9

Traditionally bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #11

Remember Col. Ted Westhusing Kid Berwyn Aug 2021 #12

Great reference! Everyone needs to bookmark this for future use... IthinkThereforeIAM Aug 2021 #19

👆👆 That thread is an amazing information resource. crickets Aug 2021 #31

I could have told him that in 2001 and I didn't have to do any tours in Afghanistan. jaxexpat Aug 2021 #14

Hah! - true for many of us who don't have special access or resources unlike our media & elite UTUSN Aug 2021 #20

Interesting Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #16

Yup Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #18

K&R ya beat me to it. - more quotes: UTUSN Aug 2021 #21

In any kind of sane country or state, we would be a shoe-in candidate for Senate... Moostache Aug 2021 #22

Semper Fi Uncle Joe Aug 2021 #24

And while we pissed away $6.4 trillion on bullshit, every other country spend $6.4 trillion on Rabrrrrrr Aug 2021 #25

Yup, america has been too bz wasting out resources & taxpayer $ on frivolous wars onetexan Aug 2021 #29

KnR Hekate Aug 2021 #26

k and r Champp Aug 2021 #28

Thank you, Lucas Kunce. More like this, please. LOUDER. K&R crickets Aug 2021 #30