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Major Nikon

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28. Holy Shit! We could build Trump's wall with that much

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 07:11 PM

Mar 2016

At least according to Trump.

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The Navy’s New Ship Costs $4.4 Billion And It’s Useless [View all] KamaAina Mar 2016 OP

Chuckles cantbeserious Mar 2016 #1

''A Cross of Iron'' or ''Theft in the name of national security.'' Octafish Mar 2016 #2

Imagine if we had just 1% of every war machine boondoggle? Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #3

One part bad design - one part sequester jpak Mar 2016 #4

Any one remember safeinOhio Mar 2016 #5

1988 Iran Iraq war jpak Mar 2016 #7

Thanks safeinOhio Mar 2016 #25

I think it was nichomachus Mar 2016 #13

Yeah, but unlike healthcare or education, building weapons creates jobs. Scuba Mar 2016 #6

Don't believe everything you read .... VMA131Marine Mar 2016 #8

they can name the next one the USS Bernie Sanders since he is a war machine supporter msongs Mar 2016 #9

Excuse me? KamaAina Mar 2016 #10

No worries, just HRC supporters making shit up again. nt longship Mar 2016 #11

Probably referring to the fact that Bernie has supported F-35 funding NobodyHere Mar 2016 #20

Bernie voted against the war in Iraq. Octafish Mar 2016 #21

But he still voted several times to fund it NobodyHere Mar 2016 #22

Was that vote for an omnibus bill? nt Ilsa Mar 2016 #35

uh oh! better cut some more food stamps to pay for it! Takket Mar 2016 #12

Looks like the C.S.S. Virginia, and about as seaworthy (not!). Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #14

Speaking of carriers and the F-35, well... Lancero Mar 2016 #15

This is a classic sign of an empire in decline KamaAina Mar 2016 #16

There's an Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) desigend to carry the F-35? Kaleva Mar 2016 #17

Amphibious Assault Ship Lancero Mar 2016 #23

You mean an LHA then Kaleva Mar 2016 #27

Can you imagine George C Marshall or Einsenhower Ichingcarpenter Mar 2016 #18

Chalk up yet another one in the "Bernie was right" column. DrBulldog Mar 2016 #19

Meanwhile countless Americans have no healthcare or education seanjoycek476 Mar 2016 #24

Great a ship that can roll over in the breeze and atomic subs waiting years for critical patchwork. Rex Mar 2016 #26

Holy Shit! We could build Trump's wall with that much Major Nikon Mar 2016 #28

Why should we? Aren't the Mexicans going to pay for it? KamaAina Mar 2016 #29

The Mexicans are definitely going to pay for it Major Nikon Mar 2016 #30

How? awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #31

Maybe they can bring it to the Great Likes and make it into jwirr Mar 2016 #32

Weld it to a Gary, Indiana pier and paint TRUMP Casino on it sides. B Calm Mar 2016 #34

LOL jwirr Mar 2016 #36

Why is it republicans when looking for ways to cut the budget never point their B Calm Mar 2016 #33