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2016 Postmortem

Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts)

5. War! What is it good for!?

Reply to Fawke Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:26 PM

Jan 2016

Mega bucks if you're in the less than 1% of the military industrial complex.

I'm convinced that another institution that should be outlawed is the private for profit mercenary complex; which does nothing but leech funds away from the nation's public military, removes accountability for cowardly politicians too timid to pay for their military misadventures and answer to the public for body counts, they're cost inefficient, while also being a loose cannon on the International scene.

Thanks for the thread, Fawke Em.

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1/2 the FP Experts Signing Clinton’s Anti-Sanders Letter Have Ties to Military Contractors [View all] Fawke Em Jan 2016 OP

So members of the 'military-industrial complex' oppose Sanders... John Poet Jan 2016 #1

That's the way I see it! Fawke Em Jan 2016 #2

And she dishonestly frames it as "Foreign Policy". More like "Corporate Welfare" n/t arcane1 Jan 2016 #10

i see more support and $coming bernies way! nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #13

They oppose Sanders and LOVE Hillaburton! mhatrw Jan 2016 #38

***SNAP*** avaistheone1 Jan 2016 #3

Hillary loves THE MERCHANTS OF DEATH. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #4

Hillary & death merchants sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G Divernan Jan 2016 #20

So does Bernie, he loves them F-35's. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #36

Well, this is what happens when a politician is pragmatic! TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #37

War! What is it good for!? Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #5

Right. And we as a people are responsible for what they do. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #17

That's reality for you. last1standing Jan 2016 #6

Are they the same experts who told Hillary to vote for the Iraq war? Jarqui Jan 2016 #7

Don't know, but one of them also advises Cruz and Rubio. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #8

I cannot believe the levels she will stoop to. jkbRN Jan 2016 #9

Her campaign is a train wreck. Nt azmom Jan 2016 #11

It really is MissDeeds Jan 2016 #15

Explains why she's always looking down. Divernan Jan 2016 #21

"Can't she formulate a thought or comment bvf Jan 2016 #22

She's got a list of Merchants for sure. draa Jan 2016 #12

Rotten...to...the...Core. SoapBox Jan 2016 #14

Merchant Of Death billhicks76 Jan 2016 #28

K&R. The article is a must read. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #16

Here's to Camp Hillary! Indepatriot Jan 2016 #18

she portends to care about issues regarding hopemountain Jan 2016 #19

Supported Locking People Up For Decades billhicks76 Jan 2016 #29

and that is why 8 track mind Jan 2016 #23

Hillary=War,Death and Orwellian Surveillance billhicks76 Jan 2016 #24

That figures. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #25

War Profiteers for Hillary Geronimoe Jan 2016 #26

Who would have thought Mnpaul Jan 2016 #27

K&R. Duval Jan 2016 #30

Good. Solidifies my belief that Bernie will do his best Myrina Jan 2016 #31

Rec #75 Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #32

The military industrial complex supports Hillary jfern Jan 2016 #33

Her campaign is falling apart. She is turning even some of her more moderate sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #34

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! mhatrw Jan 2016 #35