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In reply to the discussion: Jeremy Scahill, May, 2016: The Assassination Complex [View all]ancianita
(35,816 posts)21. We seldom build where we're not invited to. Other countries prefer our presence to nothing
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.
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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
None of this discredits the leaked documents of his book. Ad hominem is a cheap dodge to take
ancianita
Jun 2016
#5
My paraphrase. Obviously, you really don't want to watch this speech, do you. Then don't.
ancianita
Jun 2016
#7
It's age diversity that's at issue, not gender/race."Ben" Rhodes is the Deputy National Security
ancianita
Jun 2016
#8
Still haven't watched the video, have you. Yours is a pre-empt trolling strategy here.
ancianita
Jun 2016
#10
Watch the vid and you'll understand the spirit of the words, you'd rather dis the OP with niggling.
ancianita
Jun 2016
#12
Different operations. Maybe Brennan's in on those, since they're primarily drone strikes.
ancianita
Jun 2016
#30
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
We seldom build where we're not invited to. Other countries prefer our presence to nothing
ancianita
Jun 2016
#21