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Whoop... There It Is !!! - 'US Defense Contractors Caught Celebrating...' [View all] WillyT Dec 2015 OP

K&R for exposure!!!! 2naSalit Dec 2015 #1

Thousand of defense contractors were seen celebrating in NJ. morningfog Dec 2015 #2

There's a video of them dancing... KansDem Dec 2015 #6

A war-based economy. What could possibly DirkGently Dec 2015 #3

This is vomit inducing: CrispyQ Dec 2015 #4

Next time someone asks how we can pay for something Lordquinton Dec 2015 #15

General Smedley Butler: hifiguy Dec 2015 #5

Samuel Bush was a war profiteer. Seems to be genetic. merrily Dec 2015 #20

General Butler resides permanently in my Hall of Heros. navarth Dec 2015 #41

Great quote by Gen. Butler. Thanks for the reminder. nt jonno99 Dec 2015 #55

The war business grows with the population olddots Dec 2015 #7

Think the US is broken? Nah. Doctor_J Dec 2015 #8

Many dont vote because they are sold the LIE that both parties are the same on randys1 Dec 2015 #26

when it comes to foreign policy, they are too much alike.. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #33

The fealty to plutocratic trickle down Reaganomics is also hifiguy Dec 2015 #34

And many don't vote because no one on their ballot will represent them Doctor_J Dec 2015 #62

^^^Best answer^^^ -none Dec 2015 #91

Good thing all Women and Gays and minorities and others will vote for whoever the Dem randys1 Dec 2015 #97

Everything going just like they planned. n/t WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2015 #9

The Logical Bipartisan Insanity of Endless War OnyxCollie Dec 2015 #10

War profiteering used to be a hangable offense. nt tblue37 Dec 2015 #25

Only for the losing side. n/t leveymg Dec 2015 #70

No, actually, they used to hang suppliers that provided faulty or incomplete materials for the tblue37 Dec 2015 #86

K&R Photographer Dec 2015 #11

More $$$ to pay off their political puppets/make that puppette! Divernan Dec 2015 #12

Duh! AlbertCat Dec 2015 #13

Nothing new here.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #14

Just think, if I had my retirement money invested in these guys dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #16

Good on you - Dixiegrrrl Awknid Dec 2015 #58

Sick fuckers. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #17

Erect bogeyman, wave flag, reap profits, and cheer lead. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #18

UBS knows how to put those bonuses to work. Octafish Dec 2015 #19

Republican, the party of turtle looking fuckers! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #51

Truly awful human being, that slow talking turtle turncoat. Octafish Dec 2015 #60

.... newthinking Dec 2015 #84

Thick as thieves. Go Hillary... SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #95

The minds and bodies of other people's kids for their profits. merrily Dec 2015 #21

If there was a draft and a war tax.... Hotler Dec 2015 #22

I think you're right, Hotler. eom Duval Dec 2015 #24

K&R! Duval Dec 2015 #23

We were warned decades ago not to do this by a conservative POTUS. Rex Dec 2015 #27

Amen, Rex Trailrider1951 Dec 2015 #30

They do...to get them killed or broken and the shit of it all imo Rex Dec 2015 #32

Oh that damn socialist. YOHABLO Dec 2015 #73

Yes 5 star general Socialist. Rex Dec 2015 #83

You can bet Faux Noise will never air that. nightscanner59 Dec 2015 #74

Once again, greed trumps peace. Initech Dec 2015 #28

Greed trumps EVERYTHING. hifiguy Dec 2015 #35

Lovely.... blackspade Dec 2015 #29

Lockheed Martin... They're everywhere! nt MADem Dec 2015 #31

plenty of money to be made from wars Angry Dragon Dec 2015 #36

This is a bit of a distortion zipplewrath Dec 2015 #37

Send draft notices to these guys! muntrv Dec 2015 #38

And their kids, siblings, spouses, parents, neices & nephews. nt Ilsa Dec 2015 #42

Yes, they are the real victors of war. EndElectoral Dec 2015 #39

I was with you until I saw a link to the intercept... Blue_Tires Dec 2015 #40

The MIC is being operated by psychopaths d_legendary1 Dec 2015 #43

No question about it. Enthusiast Dec 2015 #52

No corporate profits are too bloody for the Entitled One to accept Divernan Dec 2015 #61

+1 kath Dec 2015 #67

Who was the douche in Fahrenheit 9/11 proclaiming there was going to be a lot of money made in Iraq? Roland99 Dec 2015 #44

But even Michael Moore could not have envisioned our truedelphi Dec 2015 #56

Ugh 47of74 Dec 2015 #45

War! Huh! What is it good for?! Absolutely nothi--- er, uh, defense contractor profits! Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #46

We're Like some Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #47

Plus �a change, plus c'est la m�me chose: Farenheit 9/11 defense contractor scene Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #48

Defense Contractors are an arm of the republican party Joey Liberal Dec 2015 #49

Much so for years rockfordfile Dec 2015 #53

Thousands of them were cheering? There it is Trump! That is what you heard! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #50

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #54

K & R malaise Dec 2015 #57

Same crowd was partying on 9-11. Octafish Dec 2015 #59

Defense Contractors Predict "Win" in ISIS War, Lots of Money LS_Editor Dec 2015 #63

Know Thy Enemy - Oligarchs, Corporations, Banks And Their Media Minions And MIC Henchmen cantbeserious Dec 2015 #64

But they had a clever disguise, I'll wager. Turbineguy Dec 2015 #65

Yep, There. It. Is. kath Dec 2015 #66

"Our Products in theater.� Caretha Dec 2015 #68

"Solutions." That's another good one. Ron Green Dec 2015 #69

Violence to language Caretha Dec 2015 #72

Now THERE's a straight-talking press release. Ron Green Dec 2015 #96

A young songwriter from my generation once railed against military contractors... FailureToCommunicate Dec 2015 #71

DEFEAT WARHAWK POLITICIANS Divernan Dec 2015 #78

WORD !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #82

Happy days are here again! Whoopee! Kablooie Dec 2015 #75

There is a special corner of hell reserved for these bastards. grntuscarora Dec 2015 #76

and a big K & R! n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2015 #77

Having established that conflict makes them very rich, it's a tiny leap to imagine them paying GoneFishin Dec 2015 #79

No! Really! burrowowl Dec 2015 #80

WAR PROFITEERS are the whole reason for WAR. nt valerief Dec 2015 #81

Remember the IWR vote in 2002? That was the EXACT day of the stock market bottom after ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #85

Were they in New Jersey? nxylas Dec 2015 #87

But increasing competition from Russia IronLionZion Dec 2015 #88

These are the other terrorists SHRED Dec 2015 #89

And ISIS propaganda decries the MIC. joshcryer Dec 2015 #90

Ah, profits from death. The backbone of a sound retirement portfolio. raouldukelives Dec 2015 #92

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #93

Keep those Wars and "Interventions" Going, Baby! KoKo Dec 2015 #94

Retch libodem Dec 2015 #98