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14. I can't get past the knowledge that the military has been little more than muscle...

Reply to mike_c (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 06:00 PM

Feb 2014

Whatever the motivation of the politicians that send our best to bleed and die in our names. The individual soldier is the innocent pawn in the game.

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OK, gotta get this off my chest [View all] ashling Feb 2014 OP

I can't get past the knowledge that the military has been little more than muscle... mike_c Feb 2014 #1

Oh it definitely is. Our diplomatic corp and state dept. are all there to Cleita Feb 2014 #3

That is not what I was saying ashling Feb 2014 #6

ah-- thanks for clarifying.... mike_c Feb 2014 #8

I have to agree. I am retired from the Army [over 30 years ago], and TxGrandpa Feb 2014 #12

At great risk of disapproval, TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #16

Thanks for the funding figures. Wish I had a link to that. But it was something I've harped on. freshwest Feb 2014 #21

The financial figures came TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #22

Thanks, will go and find it. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #25

I can't get past the knowledge that the military has been little more than muscle... The CCC Feb 2014 #14

they volunteer for pawnship.... mike_c Feb 2014 #24

Earlier than that according to "War is a Racket" by Maj. Gen. Smedly Butler rwsanders Feb 2014 #15

Truly GP6971 Feb 2014 #27

I really wish we could send the Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Rice junta Cleita Feb 2014 #2

I don't like the "warrior" reference either. We need to move away from that whole idea in our Hoyt Feb 2014 #4

Off To The Greatest Page !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #5

Thank you, Willy ashling Feb 2014 #7

I do not think the OP Support the Troops? 90-percent Feb 2014 #9

This is not a warrior nation. progressoid Feb 2014 #10

I don't like that commercial either sorefeet Feb 2014 #11

you're right heaven05 Feb 2014 #13

Actually BobbyBoring Feb 2014 #17

no argument from me heaven05 Feb 2014 #18

History proves GP6971 Feb 2014 #28

Since the 1840s ashling Feb 2014 #29

personally, onethatcares Feb 2014 #19

I personally am more outraged janlyn Feb 2014 #20

That is my opinion, too. Lifelong Protester Feb 2014 #34

Thanks for this post. redqueen Feb 2014 #23

here! here! WhiteTara Feb 2014 #26

No, we are not a warrior nation. raven mad Feb 2014 #30

Are you sure that the VA won't pay travel expenses? Victor_c3 Feb 2014 #31

She has no income except that of her husbands, and the little farm. raven mad Feb 2014 #32

two contacts I found for you Victor_c3 Feb 2014 #33

I live in Juneau and all we have here is a VA Clinic. Anytime I need to go to Anchorage Bandit Feb 2014 #35