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John2

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1. This is why I disagree

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 05:52 AM

Dec 2012

with Congress and President Obama's Foreign Policies. Compare our military budget to 2000 and now. And they want to talk about Social Security and Medicare, that we pay for.

We had to rebuild Iraq and plus subsidize their Arm Forces, out of U.S. tax payer dollars for years. We are doing the same for the Karzai Government and paying their forces. We have built bases for them. We even built a Navy and Air Force for Karzai. I guess they are our auxiliaries for our Empire. I think it is ridiculous.

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House approves $633 billion defense bill [View all] Sherman A1 Dec 2012 OP

This is why I disagree John2 Dec 2012 #1

The surge will turn out to be useless, if it hasn't already. amandabeech Dec 2012 #4

no compromises needed when it comes to defense spending... n/t Mr Peabody Dec 2012 #2

I thought we were broke? nt DotGone Dec 2012 #3

Only when it comes to American citizens. For corporate welfare queens and Wall Street Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #5

kr. how easy that bipartisan cooperation is when it comes to defense -- more than the president HiPointDem Dec 2012 #6

Priorities. progressoid Dec 2012 #7

$88.5 billion for Afghanistan? Ridiculous! We so need to get out of there. dkf Dec 2012 #8

Panetta: Congress "diverted about $74 billion ... to other areas that, frankly, we don't need." muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #9

I thought this was supposed to be part of the fical cliff negotiations? Fucking slick scumbags! dmosh42 Dec 2012 #10

House funds killing foreigners -- and takes the money from hungry, elderly, poor Americans. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #11

who's afraid of the boogie man when people go hungry, people are on the streets newspeak Dec 2012 #12

It's what empires do Jim Warren Dec 2012 #13