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99th_Monkey

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11. I'm sure the Pentagons "private contractors' lobbyists won't have any trouble

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 03:28 PM

May 2012

sorting this all out for West Point, complete with talking points to
justify endless wars on terror so the war machine can just keep
on bleeding our nation white.

Am I cynical or a realist?

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West Point Is Divided on a War Doctrine’s Fate [View all] underpants May 2012 OP

At least the military is questioning dotymed May 2012 #1

“We’re not really sure right now what the Army is for” nt bemildred May 2012 #2

less boots on the ground may3rd May 2012 #3

That's true. bemildred May 2012 #4

kind of a stupid thing to say pasto76 May 2012 #8

That's sort of what I thought. bemildred May 2012 #13

I'd guess a couple of Colonels are close to retirement JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #5

US Military Academy Professors are nominated (and Senate confirmed) for that 24601 May 2012 #7

Counterinsurgency is a failed policy, just like every other attempt to substitute... Scuba May 2012 #6

The problem is that it has to be less dangerous dickthegrouch May 2012 #9

We need a Department of Post-War Peace. Ready4Change May 2012 #10

I'm sure the Pentagons "private contractors' lobbyists won't have any trouble 99th_Monkey May 2012 #11

Neither - just not very well versed about West Point. Here's a link to the Center for 24601 May 2012 #12