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In reply to the discussion: Hey! Why the f*ck are we blowing up our soldiers up in Afghanistan? Anyone got a logical reason? [View all]LuvNewcastle
(16,869 posts)26. So they won't blow up our soldiers over here.
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Hey! Why the f*ck are we blowing up our soldiers up in Afghanistan? Anyone got a logical reason? [View all]
grahamhgreen
Jan 2014
OP
Because the corporations need to profit from military contracts and what better way
Lint Head
Jan 2014
#1
All Presidents are captive to corporate global financies. Not that they're 'not' responsible for
Lint Head
Jan 2014
#15
Unfortunately it looks to me like the continued war is a crime by international standards, and
grahamhgreen
Jan 2014
#35
In and out would be the correct "simple" plan. But things are not that simple and
Lint Head
Jan 2014
#56
I don't actually agree with Will on this one, but the pack of jackals attacking him is inexcusable.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2014
#27
I'll take that as a no. No reason. Sensless. Irrational. War. Or war for profit.
grahamhgreen
Jan 2014
#11
“The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in time of moral crisis, do nothing" - JFK
grahamhgreen
Jan 2014
#61
Pakistan (nukes). I doubt we're terribly concerned with actual Afghanistan now.
TwilightGardener
Jan 2014
#9
They need to be there so the Afghans get training so they can leave or something.
Octafish
Jan 2014
#16
It's so disturbing when you cut to the core argument and they have no answer:(
grahamhgreen
Jan 2014
#40
Oh right, the monkey bars, lol. And remember the pen guns, and terrorist dressed up as Santa and
grahamhgreen
Jan 2014
#42
pakistan pakistan pakistan. also georgee took the forces we needed to iwaq + left the rest to play
pansypoo53219
Jan 2014
#25
I don't know about the logic of it but it helps the MIC maintain their lifestyle.
jwirr
Jan 2014
#29
Watch "Dirty Wars" There is no good reason to be over there. It's a crime against humanity.
L0oniX
Jan 2014
#60