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sabrina 1

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13. Well, you have to admit, it does take guts to try to expose the whole mess. See, eg, how even here

Reply to Octafish (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:08 AM

Sep 2014

those who were lauded for telling the truth back when Bush was in the WH are now being attacked for continuing to tell the truth.

Thanks for the video. There were/are far too few willing to tell the truth. But when you look at happens to them, see Snowden, Manning et al, it's hard to blame them.

And when the system is so rigged to get the support of at least half the country each time they are planning a new war, it's hard to get the entire population together which actually might have some impact on our forever warmongering.

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Who profits from war? - - The Link Between War and Big Finance [View all] woo me with science Sep 2014 OP

And yet the same people Skidmore Sep 2014 #1

Voluntary military? Where are the jobs? saidsimplesimon Sep 2014 #16

Still a choice. Skidmore Sep 2014 #19

Just like investors and traders in Wall St. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #26

''Money trumps peace.'' -- appointed pretzeldent George Walker Bush, Feb. 14, 2007 Octafish Sep 2014 #2

Follow the money. woo me with science Sep 2014 #3

The neoliberals and neoconservatives really have a lot in common. Octafish Sep 2014 #5

They sure do have a lot in common. woo me with science Sep 2014 #21

You are most welcome, woo me with science. War means Money! Octafish Sep 2014 #24

"We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when..." woo me with science Sep 2014 #30

One thing you have to say for Bush, he often inadvertently told the truth as he was sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #4

True. Inadvertently includes ''never on purpose.'' Octafish Sep 2014 #7

Well, you have to admit, it does take guts to try to expose the whole mess. See, eg, how even here sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #13

wow--such honesty talking about OTHER countries' motives yurbud Sep 2014 #6

Profound for Smirko McCokespoon: ''Commercial interests are very powerful interests.'' Octafish Sep 2014 #8

So War Crimes are 'within the scope of their employment'. I wonder when voters go to the polls sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #15

That headline just makes me sick. nt woo me with science Sep 2014 #34

The descendants of Prescott Bush, for some. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #9

+1000000000 nt Zorra Sep 2014 #10

DURec Endless Wars to Protect Market Shares n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #11

We are all playing Ullamaliztli now. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #12

I' m not. I don't know wtf it is. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #14

Aztec Ball Game n/t Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #23

We all know who doesn't profit, the guys fighting it. dilby Sep 2014 #17

Great post. GoneFishin Sep 2014 #18

K/R marmar Sep 2014 #20

K&R ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #22

the post above about few people not being willing to speak out . . FairWinds Sep 2014 #25

I could not agree more. woo me with science Sep 2014 #31

K&R nt raouldukelives Sep 2014 #27

We need to print in large red letters that light up locks Sep 2014 #28

Wasn't it the Freedom Fighters who bankrupted the Soviet Union in Afghanistan? Autumn Sep 2014 #29

Good point. woo me with science Sep 2014 #36

kick woo me with science Sep 2014 #32

Kick grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #33

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #35