Well, we can't cut the defense budget now.

[RadiationTherapy]

Wouldn't be patriotic; wouldn't be prudent.

[niyad]

1. but it certainly is convenient. . .

[KG]

2. until there are massive cuts in the war budget, deficit reduction is just more kabuki theatre

[dana_b]

3. no, let's cut funding to NPR instead

that's prudent and will add SOOOO much to the war effort!

[glinda]

7. And SS too! Woot!

:puke:

[xchrom]

4. The much ballyhooed peace dividend that never materialized. Nt

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. Correct.

:patriot:

[snappyturtle]

6. It's five o'clock here. Pretty certain there are some MIC cocktail glasses being raised.

As I write, MSNBC is reporting five U.S. ships in the Mediterranean Sea. The party is on!

[bvar22]

10. Cocktails??...Hell, THIS merits Champaign!!!

The Armaments Industry is celebrating.
Big Bonuses too!

[snappyturtle]

12. Yes! the BEST champaign!!! nt

[Urban Prairie]

8. When do these undeclared wars start to pay for themselves?

Oops, they sure did, and more...but ONLY for those who are/were members of Congress that received campaign contributions, and/or were members of the Bush administration and were hired as lobbyists after retiring or leaving office, or have millions invested in stocks, or are/were executives working for defense contractors with stock options now worth millions.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. Another bogeyman, another war, another raise for the MIC.

[demwing]

11. Lets Have A War

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJAlIHsXcLY

Chorus:
There's so many of us
There's so many of us
There's so many
There's so many of us
There's so many of us
There's so many (x2)

Let's have a war
So you can go and die!
Let's have a war!
We could all use the money!
Let's have a war!
We need the space!
Let's have a war!
Clean out this place!

It already started in the city!
Suburbia will be just as easy!

(Chorus)

Let's have a war!
Jack up the Dow Jones!
Let's have a war!
It can start in New Jersey!
Let's have a war!
Blame it on the middle-class!
Let's have a war!
We're like rats in a cage!

It already started in the city!
Suburbia will be just as easy!

(Chorus)

Let's have a war!
Sell the rights to the networks!
Let's have a war!
General Motors will get fat like last time!
Let's have a war!
Give guns to the queers!
Let's have a war!
The enemy's within!

It already started in the city!
Suburbia will be just as easy!

(Chorus x2)