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JackRiddler

(24,979 posts) Sun Jul 28, 2013, 02:04 PM Jul 2013

US taxpayers spend a trillion dollars per annum to sustain an industry of global war, in a typical year killing thousands. Who is the enemy? Your elected government says that's a secret!

Who Are We at War With? That's Classified
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17827-who-are-we-at-war-with-thats-classified

Obama said the US is at war with 'Al Qaeda, the Taliban and their associated forces." So who exactly are those associated forces?

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A trillion dollars a year for war, and who's the enemy? [View all] JackRiddler Jul 2013 OP

I can think of many things shenmue Jul 2013 #1

Indeed! But then... JackRiddler Jul 2013 #2

"you can bang the drums of righteousness and liberalism all you want" nashville_brook Jul 2013 #3

Who's the enemy? Poor corporate balance sheets, of course. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #4

The enemy? The American people, of course. Brigid Jul 2013 #5

Not just Americans. It's a global war on the Serfs leftstreet Jul 2013 #6

Unfortunately, yes. Brigid Jul 2013 #7

Walt Kelly died years ago but Pogo lives on ... lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #9

Yes. JackRiddler Jul 2013 #10