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Initech

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6. I've long maintained that the illegal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were for nothing more than...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon May 20, 2013, 11:15 AM

May 2013

Obscene profit gains for the defense contractors that make up the military industrial complex. Bill Maher had a great new rule a couple weeks ago about how we as a country are addicted to war and until we change that we're not going to change anything else.

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Until this country is ready to acknowledge the damage being on a permanent war footing does [View all] cali May 2013 OP

Very true. marmar May 2013 #1

And that's not half the damage Bannakaffalatta May 2013 #2

you are absolutely right and thank you for filling in the gaps cali May 2013 #4

Five years ago DU wasn't so apathetic about war Fumesucker May 2013 #3

people here are supporting the most outlandish things cali May 2013 #5

I've long maintained that the illegal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were for nothing more than... Initech May 2013 #6

It's hard to see it any other way cali May 2013 #7

kick cali May 2013 #8

I went beyond enraged. Bonobo May 2013 #9

I hear you. cali May 2013 #10

'who' always represents the interests of the ruling class. duh. HiPointDem May 2013 #13

Work to dump the Republicans. The rest will follow. randome May 2013 #11

who's this 'we' you speak of? there are people here who've been 'acknowledging' it for years. HiPointDem May 2013 #12

uh, that's fairly obvious, dear. cali May 2013 #14

apparently not to you, dear. speaking of creepy narcissism. HiPointDem May 2013 #16

K&R Solly Mack May 2013 #15