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littlewolf

(3,813 posts)
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 08:52 AM Aug 2013

this maybe a little late to the discussion

but with the increased war drums beating, both here and in England.
can someone explain to me how is it in our national interest to go to war
with Syria? yes the leader of that country based upon his past behavior
is a few bricks shy of a full load. are the rebels any better? will this
result in better relations between our 2 countries. is it worth the blood
and treasure that will be expended.
can we be sure that the rebels themselves did not use the chem weaps
to drag us into this war ?

please tell me that this is a bad dream and I am going to wake up and go to work soon.

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this maybe a little late to the discussion (Original Post) littlewolf Aug 2013 OP
I can't explain it newfie11 Aug 2013 #1
Cui Bono is always the question I ask myself. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #2
1984 plus 30. HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #3
If you are in the business of manufacturing military equipment, promoting war is just marketing. Thor_MN Aug 2013 #4
Why would our national interests enter into it? Scuba Aug 2013 #5

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
2. Cui Bono is always the question I ask myself.
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 08:58 AM
Aug 2013

Once you figure out who has the most to gain or lose it will tell you who is behind it.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
3. 1984 plus 30.
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 09:16 AM
Aug 2013

People over there must die or be threatened with death so that domestic enemies of our state expose themselves.

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BTW, It can't happen here. Really.

Well, maybe a little of it could happen if you are in Wisconsin, which is an exception to the rule..., er... ah...or North Carolina... which is the exception that MAKES the rule...or Michigan . . . or O...h...i...o... or . . .

Well, it really doesn't matter, does it?

Support the troops and the Intelligence Community that supports them!

It REALLY can't happen here.

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Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
4. If you are in the business of manufacturing military equipment, promoting war is just marketing.
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 09:17 AM
Aug 2013

Targeted advertising has a whole different meaning.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
5. Why would our national interests enter into it?
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 09:23 AM
Aug 2013

It's about profits for the MIC. Everyone else can go suck a brick.

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