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2. I say you should never believe the stated objective of any wars.

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 05:01 PM

Sep 2014

Any nation is going to come up with a good-sounding reason for war, which is never the REAL reason.

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Do you still believe the stated objectives of these wars? [View all] whatchamacallit Sep 2014 OP

What do you mean, "still"? tularetom Sep 2014 #1

Try to see the dilemma for the architects of perpetual war whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #4

I say you should never believe the stated objective of any wars. raccoon Sep 2014 #2

Of course they will YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #9

Not just No, but HELL No! n/t leftstreet Sep 2014 #3

It's simple. We must help the rebels. And we must fight the rebels. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #5

What WAR? Has Congress acted? Vincardog Sep 2014 #6

You know, our unwar wars n/t whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #10

That implies that I once did. KamaAina Sep 2014 #7

Which wars? YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #8

Corporate money, wall to wall war propaganda. woo me with science Sep 2014 #11