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15. And yet the war goes on

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 09:42 AM

Mar 2021

and we continue to feed the insatiable maw that is the military industrial complex.

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Report: US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2021 OP

Yes, I'm sure the MIC learned it's lesson. jaxexpat Mar 2021 #13

Just think... DURHAM D Mar 2021 #2

Don't forget DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #10

Just because I'm not shocked doesn't mean I'm not disgusted. Solly Mack Mar 2021 #4

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2021 #26

I want my money back GPV Mar 2021 #6

Yes, but not fooled Mar 2021 #7

We spend billions, hundreds of billions for our military LittleGirl Mar 2021 #8

Not yokels from Michigan and Alabama DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #11

I think someone told them to stand down. nt Hotler Mar 2021 #17

The national guard should have been called out Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #20

The We broke it We fix it strategy isn't working out too good. nt yaesu Mar 2021 #9

Anyone surprised? twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #12

I... no... wait... no, I am not. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2021 #27

The Republicans said it wasn't a problem because twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #31

Remember this? Tons of cash goes missing in Iraq. Hotler Mar 2021 #14

And yet the war goes on Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #15

"Money trumps peace." Kid Berwyn Mar 2021 #16

We need a strong military, but we need to weed out the waste. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #19

By getting the Commander-in-Chief OldBaldy1701E Mar 2021 #28

"C130s carrying pallet-loads of cash" rickyhall Mar 2021 #22

It was the Iraqi money being returned to them. It was NOT "our money". SharonAnn Mar 2021 #29