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22. War is STILL a racket and YES we need people to remind us. US Military spending is through the roof

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 09:19 AM

Jan 2017

Other countries get universal health care. We get more wars where our citizens must go and fight enemies that the Bush administration helped create.

War is still extremely profitable for a handful of corporate interests and hardly anyone knows who the fuck Smedley Butler is.

How many people even today understand that the rules of engagement were loosened under Rumsfeld outside die hard wonks?

How many people even know Wikileaks released this video?

We need MORE people speaking out about the racket of war not less...

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WikiLeaks founder: Obama admin trying to delegitimize' Trump [View all] Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 OP

My bet is Assange is hoping that the US will pressure Sweden and or the UK over cstanleytech Jan 2017 #1

Bingo!! Fuckim!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #3

yes, Yes, and YES!!!! Roy Rolling Jan 2017 #18

More than that, he wants Trump and Sessions to say they'll never prosecute him muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #11

He didn't commit a crime here unless we're talking about the leaks. All we could do is extradite ... brush Jan 2017 #15

Bizarro world - Delphinus Jan 2017 #35

But thats just it they cant do that. cstanleytech Jan 2017 #19

#RapeyLeaks JHan Jan 2017 #2

I think Trump is doing a fine job of delegitimizing himself Vinca Jan 2017 #4

My thought exactly. As for Assange, he's completed his job. Hortensis Jan 2017 #5

exactly Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #16

Yes, I did not know Trump Turbineguy Jan 2017 #28

War is a racket. Wikileaks exposed the sick war in Iraq where Rumsfeld changed the rules think Jan 2017 #6

Fine. great work. That was what, ten years ago? SticksnStones Jan 2017 #9

wikileaks started out doing some justifiable work Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #17

War is STILL a racket and YES we need people to remind us. US Military spending is through the roof think Jan 2017 #22

yes... note my avatar Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #24

We don't need people selectively deciding whose secrets to exploit. JHan Jan 2017 #26

Agree 100% Fast Walker 52, What Assange did during our elections was disgusting......... Old Vet Jan 2017 #32

Trump is delegitimizing himself pretty damn well NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #7

Shut Up, Shut up, Shut Up ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #8

Which one - the president-elect, or the Wikileaks founder? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #12

Good Point Muriel? ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #23

What could Obama possibly do that Trump hasn't done already? DFW Jan 2017 #10

Republican propaganda TV fox lies & the hill, 2 media trump calls in daily 'interview' & tweets 90% Sunlei Jan 2017 #13

Fuck you Assange, you traitorous piece of shit! Initech Jan 2017 #14

Yup, I have zero respect for him. n/t MBS Jan 2017 #20

Basically my thoughts as well. n/t WePurrsevere Jan 2017 #21

Thus speaks the voice of experience ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2017 #25

Trump was ever legitimate? Ha! C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #27

Good thing Trump never tried to delegitimize Obama, right Julian??? kickitup Jan 2017 #29

High Five for the "Authoritarians" on DU who always criticized Assange flamingdem Jan 2017 #30

Methinks he on the Trumputin payroll. (NT) The Wizard Jan 2017 #31

I have no respect for Assange anymore. Baitball Blogger Jan 2017 #33

I'd like to see this guy get droned RonniePudding Jan 2017 #34

Why is a fugitive from justice opinion even news worthy??? Just another wack-job spewing!!! FreeStateDemocrat Jan 2017 #36

How can you delegitimize the already illegitimate!!?? ananda Jan 2017 #37