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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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