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In reply to the discussion: Funny thing about drone warfare--when you blow up people's families, [View all]stupidicus
(2,570 posts)19. wars are/historically have been almost always about resources of the non-human kind
and the most common denominator in the endless quest for control our wouldbe empire has embarked upon is of course, controlling the currency they are purchased with.
preserving the petrodollar http://ftmdaily.com/preparing-for-the-collapse-of-the-petrodollar-system-part-3/
which of course is tethered to and part of the bigger picture -- watch this when you get the chance, and spread it around
It's a pretty good presentation of what most who've explored/study these issues, already knew or strongly suspected.
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Jackpine Radical
Feb 2013
OP
And, it was good business for the MIC, all of the $$$$$ spent. Are we a nation of peace or a
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#1
It's surely our nations' biggest business investment. Everything else comes secondary to the MIC.n/t
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#10
First we bombed Iraq, then terrorized their people (a la the buildup to the massacre at Fallujah)
loudsue
Feb 2013
#3
This is extremely well said. Too bad messages like yours don't reach the masses rather than lame
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#28
My point is that physically invading a country results in many more civilian deaths.
randome
Feb 2013
#13
I'm saying that the mutuality of the messiness of conventional warfare
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2013
#15
Good point, the core question is, "...why not debate the reason we are in other countries in the
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#16
wars are/historically have been almost always about resources of the non-human kind
stupidicus
Feb 2013
#19
The ingrates don't realize that we're killing their families for their own good.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#22
The MIC requires a permanent war budget. Also, Afghanistan has poppies
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#45