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A HERETIC I AM

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11. "Downward Trend"?!? What bleedin' downward trend?

Reply to Report1212 (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 08:48 PM

Dec 2012

The Money we spend on war making capability is the monster that can just not be satisfied.

I've said this before, but why, oh WHY won't the right wing just fucking ADMIT that defense spending is just a giant jobs program?

Because that's what it is.

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Defense consultant: "You will definitely need some sort of new threat in order for" Pentagon budget [View all] Report1212 Dec 2012 OP

Calling PNAC. Calling PNAC. Time for yet another Pearl Harbor. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #1

Exactly ^ SalviaBlue Dec 2012 #5

In other words, they will be looking for a new terror threat or even attack to keep their precious $$ liberal N proud Dec 2012 #2

The 'Boys' will conjure up another Bogey Man to ensure a constant flow at the Government Teat. formercia Dec 2012 #3

This has been going on since the end of WW2. The Tories in the UK and the two parties here byeya Dec 2012 #4

What? The never ending war in Afghanistan ain't enough Rex Dec 2012 #6

Oh, Hell no. We need some Iran action. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #7

True, you know they miss communism and the Red Menace. Rex Dec 2012 #8

The DOD told President Obama to tell the people the next threat is Ichingcarpenter Dec 2012 #9

^ Wilms Dec 2012 #10

"Downward Trend"?!? What bleedin' downward trend? A HERETIC I AM Dec 2012 #11

Nice Catch! ProfessorGAC Dec 2012 #14

Military spending IS the threat. Scuba Dec 2012 #12

+1. Militarism has done us great harm already. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #13