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colsohlibgal

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13. MI Complex Has Morphed.

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 05:47 PM

Feb 2014

It's out of control, not just with them military but with contractors like Blackwater.

And billions have fallen down deep dark holes. The day before 9/11/01 (curious?) Rummy says he can't find 2.3 billion of our military budget. A suitcase loaded with a small fortune later vanished over in Iraq. How much time did major media spend on any of this?

While the misguided Iraq war has caused hardship and sorrow to so many soldiers and their families, others have profited mightily from us being there, all on our dime. But to balance things out better we go after food stamps for the bottom rung among us.

It's just all so screwed up and it's hard to see a good way out.

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Reality of U.S. War Machine For World Domination [View all] JackRiddler Feb 2014 OP

What about the military contractors and their quarterly earnings reports? Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #1

Ya, that would be a great concern. fleabiscuit Feb 2014 #12

Yes ...how will they ever be able to send their kids to college? L0oniX Mar 2014 #50

Pax Americana? See Pax Romana for what happens next. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #2

Great observation vlakitti Feb 2014 #19

We'll lose superpower status but remain a prosperous great power for 1000 years? WatermelonRat Feb 2014 #43

The Pax Romana lasted about 200 years. And, what's happening to us now more resembles Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #44

That was just the "golden age". The Empire itself lived on as a significant power for many years. WatermelonRat Feb 2014 #45

Yet, it bankrupted itself fighting to hold on to it. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #46

Although a bit dated, this vid can't be posted enough. CrispyQ Feb 2014 #3

that is some of the biggest crock of shit i've ever heard bossy22 Feb 2014 #5

.... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #10

It is 60%. What they do to make it look like less is include Social Security, which is a seperate grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #21

You need to get yourself the book "The Six Trillion Dollar War" truedelphi Feb 2014 #41

thank you. this can't be posted too frequently. cali Feb 2014 #4

B-b-but...the A10! Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #6

bigger country requires bigger military bossy22 Feb 2014 #7

LOL ~ eom fleabiscuit Feb 2014 #9

COMEDY GOLD! DUzy material. cali Feb 2014 #14

Question. ChazInAz Feb 2014 #15

Durring "Mars Attacks". L0oniX Mar 2014 #49

So this is why the US Army is getting reduced to pre-ww II levels. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #17

Can we cut a little bit of the military and still be safe from the neverforget Feb 2014 #26

I love a good military parody eShirl Feb 2014 #32

OMG! The good news is that Darth Cheney is offended at Obama over this same thing! freshwest Feb 2014 #8

, blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #11

MI Complex Has Morphed. colsohlibgal Feb 2014 #13

Peace is expensive. CFLDem Feb 2014 #16

Ukranian "protesters" smell M O N E Y . n/t cprise Feb 2014 #18

2 Billion/week for Afghanistan, and they got to cut 7 billion from food stamps??? Chart: grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #20

Wish I could refute the OP's conclusions, but the seeming irrefutable is not easily refuted indepat Feb 2014 #22

Jack, Secretary Hagel is playing the Obama game. saidsimplesimon Feb 2014 #23

Thank you swilton Feb 2014 #24

In search of enemies johnnyreb Feb 2014 #25

Empire RobertEarl Feb 2014 #27

K&R! "We need to dismantle this thing, a.s.a.p." Enthusiast Feb 2014 #28

War is very profitable malaise Feb 2014 #31

That simple malaise Feb 2014 #29

Here's a few of the things the MIC is currently building 0ff the top of my head: unhappycamper Feb 2014 #30

The average American citizen has never given this much thought. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #33

I heard we live in a 15 carrier world. unhappycamper Feb 2014 #34

I've given it a bunch Savannahmann Feb 2014 #37

K&R woo me with science Feb 2014 #35

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I saw another post here or on buzzflash that showed we have bases in 110 countries and the countries rwsanders Feb 2014 #38

Dude....THANKS!!! BrainDrain Feb 2014 #39

Heck, this is the reason the North Pole warms up and will soon threaten life on this planet. Amonester Feb 2014 #40

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Okay. Kick. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #48

Simple truth. Bonobo Mar 2014 #51

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"This is the reason why food stamps are cut and there's no money for energy or..." woo me with science Mar 2014 #53

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Okay, kick! JackRiddler Mar 2014 #55

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