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ancianita

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21. We seldom build where we're not invited to. Other countries prefer our presence to nothing
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 05:44 PM
Jun 2016

when it comes to initial impact. We have historically rebuilt what we've destroyed, but since Vietnam, no.

Our military has funneled much money through its intel programs to Afghanistan, and Turkey, and we usually lease lands, so there is that economic gain for foreign countries.

I've traveled abroad and met employees of our contractors in many places. And they do spend money as they live and work in those countries. I'm sure we have more physical power than economic power, but our military economic power is felt nowhere else like it is here. The DoD employs at least 3.3 million Americans and lots of families are attached to them. That's why there's so much in-house American voter support for the military.



it is easy to write about foreign policy - coulda shoulda. But decision-making isn't a novel. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1
Scahill's book is not a novel. It's a report on leaked docs about the 19 agency watch list program. ancianita Jun 2016 #4
lol at the dudebros at The Intercept talking about Obama's team geek tragedy Jun 2016 #2
But, but , but tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3
None of this discredits the leaked documents of his book. Ad hominem is a cheap dodge to take ancianita Jun 2016 #5
"ad hominem is a cheap dodge" geek tragedy Jun 2016 #6
My paraphrase. Obviously, you really don't want to watch this speech, do you. Then don't. ancianita Jun 2016 #7
The U.S kills innocent civilians. choie Jun 2016 #27
I had zero problem with Bush killing terrorists. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #28
It's age diversity that's at issue, not gender/race."Ben" Rhodes is the Deputy National Security ancianita Jun 2016 #8
the comment was "white guy frat boys" which if you read very carefully geek tragedy Jun 2016 #9
Still haven't watched the video, have you. Yours is a pre-empt trolling strategy here. ancianita Jun 2016 #10
by discussing the content of the actual words written in the post? nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11
Watch the vid and you'll understand the spirit of the words, you'd rather dis the OP with niggling. ancianita Jun 2016 #12
But not with the Obama administration choie Jun 2016 #29
Different operations. Maybe Brennan's in on those, since they're primarily drone strikes. ancianita Jun 2016 #30
Jeremy Scahill is a national treasure 90-percent Jun 2016 #13
29:39 to get a review of the watch lists ancianita Jun 2016 #14
Will Scahill be banned 6/16? Geronimoe Jun 2016 #15
Good question after 6/20. Do negative conclusions based on facts about Hillary merit a ban? Dunno. ancianita Jun 2016 #16
I think if you talk about Hillary, there'll be a ban. However, if you talk about someone else, say valerief Jun 2016 #17
We're always being told the U.S. is the most powerful nation on earth. What does that mean? valerief Jun 2016 #18
Usually control. And we were once a good powerful. Now we're a feared powerful. And not just ancianita Jun 2016 #19
So do you think our power is more physical than economic? I do realize valerief Jun 2016 #20
We seldom build where we're not invited to. Other countries prefer our presence to nothing ancianita Jun 2016 #21
And that employment could be re-routed to non-killing endeavors. valerief Jun 2016 #24
The non-killing endeavors being the creating of regional stability for trade, free or otherwise. ancianita Jun 2016 #25
We need to do it the U.S.!!!!! nt valerief Jun 2016 #26
I don't understand what you mean. ancianita Jun 2016 #31
k&r excellent thanks for posting nationalize the fed Jun 2016 #22
Thank you back! ancianita Jun 2016 #23
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