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In reply to the discussion: War [View all]hootinholler
(26,449 posts)5. To assert the political will of the US over other people
Kind of echoes what Smedly Butler said in his small book.
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"Fuck George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and the rest of those shitheads"
Sunlei
May 2015
#1
The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends… The military teaches you to be a killer.
Agony
May 2015
#13
Excellent clip. If kids really want to be heroes, they won't support the MIC. nt
valerief
May 2015
#15
Simple solution, anyone voting for war or sending troops has to send their son or daughter or
randys1
May 2015
#28
When I hear someone is considering joining the military, I suggest they first volunteer ....
Scuba
May 2015
#42
We must all refuse to participate in the billionaire's ugly system. That is how we end war.
Dont call me Shirley
May 2015
#45