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Baked Potato

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2. To be clear, it's the Military Industrial Complex getting rich,

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 01:04 PM

Jul 2021

not the troops. All they get is a ribbon. The high ranking officers get exposed to the huge potential of windfalls gained in procurement of equipment. It’s a filthy business.

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How the US military got rich from Afghanistan [View all] BeckyDem Jul 2021 OP

Please audit the Pentagon! Dustlawyer Jul 2021 #1

No good reason not to, yep. BeckyDem Jul 2021 #3

To be clear, it's the Military Industrial Complex getting rich, Baked Potato Jul 2021 #2

So true! BeckyDem Jul 2021 #4

The soldiers arent getting rich ... they get some training but they pay a price for it for sure.. Flash953 Jul 2021 #6

War? BillyBobBrilliant Jul 2021 #5