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EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
27. welll.....
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 12:27 PM
Jan 2016

I don't know what I think about all of that...

What I do know is that we'll probably never find out as no one is going to try and change America or wake up Americans.

This is business as usual for the world's number one exporter of war. cpwm17 Jan 2016 #1
Absolutely. EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #2
If any nation tried to do to us what the US does to many nations in the world, cpwm17 Jan 2016 #5
The greater support comes in the form of... EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #8
ME "allies" and US are co-dependent upon a cycle of war and profit leveymg Jan 2016 #33
spot on EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #36
When Hillary's war-mongering is pointed out to her many supporters cpwm17 Jan 2016 #41
Yep EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #43
it doesn't get much more depressing G_j Jan 2016 #3
It's actually a lot worse EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #4
You mean, still, right??? n/t TheJames Jan 2016 #6
As always EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #7
Thanks for the post. jalan48 Jan 2016 #9
yes and no... EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #14
I think in name only at this point. jalan48 Jan 2016 #16
again EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #22
I agree that in theory this could happen but realistically I don't see it taking place. jalan48 Jan 2016 #26
welll..... EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #27
I know this is happening but for the world I can't figure betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #10
welll... EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #13
hardly, it's just that it seems pointless to post about it now stupidicus Jan 2016 #11
and that is the American attitude EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #12
well, it's the reality here stupidicus Jan 2016 #17
a few people caring EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #21
I'd be the last one to dispute that stupidicus Jan 2016 #31
agreed completely EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #34
We elected Obama because he was the best candidate in the last 30 years GummyBearz Jan 2016 #18
We're only screwed EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #20
You make a lot of assumptions about someone you never met GummyBearz Jan 2016 #25
Who in particular EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #28
After emphasizing the word "YOU" in your previous post, YOU have to ask who is being referred to? GummyBearz Jan 2016 #29
sigh EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #32
Fair enough, no piling on. GummyBearz Jan 2016 #35
It wasn't EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #37
This is where you are wrong betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #30
I don't think it would solve the problem EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #38
Do you remember how they ignored the Iraq war protests betterdemsonly Jan 2016 #49
well.... :) EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #51
Yep - money is power. Unfortunately our politicians get to pick societies winners and losers... jonno99 Jan 2016 #42
Well EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #45
And the Bush legacy continues..... philosslayer Jan 2016 #15
these problems EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #19
The US blockade ronnie624 Jan 2016 #23
yes it is EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #24
The Western provoked violence in the ME ronnie624 Jan 2016 #44
That was the beginning EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #46
And on top of all this, when Muslims from the ME enter the USA, they truedelphi Jan 2016 #57
thanks! EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #58
I got my copy of that book at the library - truedelphi Jan 2016 #69
If you want to know what they're doing and why CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #39
well....... EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #40
No wonder the military industrial complex AKA madokie Jan 2016 #47
Wellllll EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #48
"I think Iran getting nukes would be about the most stabilising thing possible in the Middle East" EX500rider Jan 2016 #54
Nothing new here. elleng Jan 2016 #50
Petrodollar n/t Strelnikov_ Jan 2016 #52
initially EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #53
We or Carter didn't "fund" the creation of Al Qaeda... EX500rider Jan 2016 #55
Factually wrong EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #56
I agree one of us is factually wrong. EX500rider Jan 2016 #59
Wow EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #61
Sorry, the Saudi's aren't my "buddies" lol EX500rider Jan 2016 #65
So let me see.. EX500rider Jan 2016 #66
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson JEB Jan 2016 #60
Thanks EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #64
Interesting handle you have there anigbrowl Jan 2016 #62
The point is to raise awareness EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #63
You, I like Fairgo Jan 2016 #67
Thank you very much EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #68
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