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kentauros

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8. “an important milestone” to unending war?

Reply to Ferd Berfel (Original post)

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 02:11 PM

Jun 2016

Don't bother counting the money. If they could, they'd have the spigot removed so as to have a never-ending tap to fuel the war machine.

Until we can find a way of converting the war-machine to useful tasks (like rebuilding infrastructure and colonizing the solar system) any milestone they make will always be in their goal of permanent-war.

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How Many Trillions More Will Pentagon Spend on Mid-East Wars Before They Confront their Disaster [View all] Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 OP

Big Muddy (Pete Seeger) bemildred Jun 2016 #1

Thanks Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #4

It was ringinig in my ears. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #5

However many trillions it takes Matrosov Jun 2016 #2

Generally agree, but............ socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #10

It's disgusting libodem Jun 2016 #3

Till the war lords who run this country have bled it dry. JEB Jun 2016 #6

Or we finally cut their throats (politically) Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #15

It's not a bug it's a feature n2doc Jun 2016 #7

“an important milestone” to unending war? kentauros Jun 2016 #8

bernie votes to spend this $$ on killing and war, ask him nt msongs Jun 2016 #9

Yes he does. As does Hillary and......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #12

Like a crapped out gambler in Vegas... Javaman Jun 2016 #11

"Disaster"? Shandris Jun 2016 #13

My god how the money rolls in, rolls in gratuitous Jun 2016 #14