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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:25 AM Original message |
Obama is hiring military contractors at a rate that would make Bush blush. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. The overwhelming theme of this administration seems to be ratification of almost every thing ruinous |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's the feeling I'm getting. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. You said it. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 02:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. And Dubya was in office 8 years. Making sense now? |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. just think when they start being used-hired in the usa.... |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. The hiring of mercenaries was one of the 1st steps in the fall of Rome. |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. You nailed it. And these armies are EXPENSIVE and dangerous. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. This also alows them to hide the real numbers - |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. exactly-about 150K private contractors in Iraq...at least 50K in afghanistan |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. K&R |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oh we've been watching and have named many of them here on DU. nt |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 02:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. For years! |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. Disgusting. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Conservatives are quickly attempting to dismantle the Constitution so, |
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dreamnightwind (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
13. very sad |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
14. AKA: The U.S. employs mercenaries in illegal occupations and slaughters. |
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