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bemildred

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Reply to happyslug (Reply #30)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 09:13 AM

Jun 2014

Henry George: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_George

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Iran sends troops into Iraq to aid fight against Isis militants [View all] Bosonic Jun 2014 OP

Isis sounds like a band of James Bond style supervillains. truthisfreedom Jun 2014 #1

Sounds like a good old fashioned sectarian war Skidmore Jun 2014 #2

I LOL'd tabasco Jun 2014 #7

ISIS pfitz59 Jun 2014 #28

Iran to the rescue? DeSwiss Jun 2014 #3

It's been strange for quite a while now, since 9/11 anyway. bemildred Jun 2014 #4

Excellent. That's it. The problem ballyhoo Jun 2014 #5

"and the nation went into a self-destructive fit like a drunk whose wife has left him. " dogknob Jun 2014 #6

Great analysis daleo Jun 2014 #8

Hey. bemildred Jun 2014 #10

Yeah, it takes a long time to pull back from bad decisions daleo Jun 2014 #14

End stage capitalism....... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #11

You ever read Hardt & Negri's "Empire"? bemildred Jun 2014 #12

I haven't read that......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #13

Financial fraud was called the last stage by Marx happyslug Jun 2014 #16

Well, I obviously would disagree that Marx was "...questionable as an economist..." socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #25

You do not get people to read if you cite Marx. happyslug Jun 2014 #30

+1. bemildred Jun 2014 #33

OK, I see where you're coming from now....... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #35

That is essentially their point, that the rate cannot be maintained. bemildred Jun 2014 #21

Yep. Those bubbles are all inherent parts of the system of capitalism...... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #23

If you haven't done so yet, read Piketty daleo Jun 2014 #15

I will. bemildred Jun 2014 #20

The US and Iran have been de facto allies in Iraq for a while shaayecanaan Jun 2014 #31

Correct. bemildred Jun 2014 #32

The closest past similarity - which was as most analogues are quite different karynnj Jun 2014 #17

I suspect Saudi Arabia is behind this. happyslug Jun 2014 #18

+1. nt bemildred Jun 2014 #22

Good....let them deal with these "militants" Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #9

Iran has the greatest strategic interest in this. hollowdweller Jun 2014 #19

And McCain wants us to get involved in this? rickford66 Jun 2014 #24

The Sunday talk shows are going to explode with RWrs banging their fists on the walls. Frustratedlady Jun 2014 #26

And the proxy war between KSA and Iran moves to Iraq Strelnikov_ Jun 2014 #27

And McCain would have us fighting against them ALL! elias49 Jun 2014 #29

While Iraq burns kokobell616 Jun 2014 #34