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Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,232 posts) Thu Aug 19, 2021, 11:27 AM Aug 2021

Smedley Butler speaks to the Afghanistan war:

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Smedley Butler speaks to the Afghanistan war: (Original Post) Tom Yossarian Joad Aug 2021 OP

Butler was one of the good guys.. Helped prevent a coup driven by Businessman who mitch96 Aug 2021 #1

mitch96

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1. Butler was one of the good guys.. Helped prevent a coup driven by Businessman who

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Thu Aug 19, 2021, 12:26 PM

Aug 2021

wanted a gov't like uncle adolph. Corporations uber alles BTW grandaddy Bush was up to his neck in this..
Rumor has it this was the leverage Roosevelt needed to get his new deal passed.
"Play ball or firing squad for treason"..YMMV
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot
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