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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 03:34 AM Original message |
Obama Hiring More Mercenaries Than Bush |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. mercenaries cost about 1,000% more than regular GI's. |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. In some cases, those mercenaries are more expensive, but make less |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Those are good points. And back in the day - |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well hell it is all over money anyway, why not hire people |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 04:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If only the Feds had the courage to tax the rich to pay for it... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Realy ... this isn't about "courage" .... |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 04:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. wow, are you calling for the government to stop colluding with corporate criminals? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 05:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Remember that transparency we were promised ... change? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's all about the money, follow the money. Blackbird Tech, Glevum Associates |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. America's economy is totally dependent on exporting war. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Under Clinton we had no major wars and a budget surplus. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. See! More mercenaries qualify as change and change is what he promised! Gobama! |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Exactly, another Bush policy overturned! |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. I really need help with this hoping problem of mine. n/t |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. That's one sign; of an empire's ultimate erosion, the increased reliance on for profit mercenaries. |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. This will change soon, though |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. Republican response: |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. What a disgrace. nt |
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