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Because the corporations need to profit from military contracts and what better way Lint Head Jan 2014 #1
So the President has NO control over the military? Lurks Often Jan 2014 #4
Take your pick. n/t tazkcmo Jan 2014 #10
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
Ah yes, the standard "cabal of shadowy, global financiers" reasoning Lurks Often Jan 2014 #50
In and out would be the correct "simple" plan. But things are not that simple and Lint Head Jan 2014 #56
If Obama expects those lucrative Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #55
KBR profiteering. Scuba Jan 2014 #2
How dare you! President Obama has ended the Iraq War and is ending the War in cali Jan 2014 #3
but ...but ...but ...the Taliban attacked us on 911. L0oniX Jan 2014 #62
Flag waving PR for the politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #5
The claque will be here shortly to explain Fumesucker Jan 2014 #6
They are busy like vultures on a corpse. Rex Jan 2014 #19
The Pitt and the Pendulum Fumesucker Jan 2014 #20
I think his writting skills might make a few here jelly. Rex Jan 2014 #21
I don't actually agree with Will on this one, but the pack of jackals attacking him is inexcusable. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2014 #27
+1 NuclearDem Jan 2014 #30
I've disagreed over the years with you and Will and several longtime posters Rex Jan 2014 #47
Yes there are a number of them warrant46 Jan 2014 #32
Might be this FiveGoodMen Jan 2014 #7
Which makes it a war of agression and a crime:( grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #36
Absolutely! FiveGoodMen Jan 2014 #39
Not one that would satisfy anyone Progressive dog Jan 2014 #8
I'll take that as a no. No reason. Sensless. Irrational. War. Or war for profit. grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #11
thank you for proving my point Progressive dog Jan 2014 #28
You got a good reason for the killing, or just another dodge? grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #33
thank you yet again Progressive dog Jan 2014 #34
Why are we there? grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #37
I gave you an answer which Progressive dog Jan 2014 #41
The blood is on your hands. grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #49
I got it at first, only killers don't agree with you LOL Progressive dog Jan 2014 #52
“The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in time of moral crisis, do nothing" - JFK grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #61
We were attacked, multiple times by fanatics who Progressive dog Feb 2014 #65
Pakistan (nukes). I doubt we're terribly concerned with actual Afghanistan now. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #9
Which makes it a war of agression and a crime:( grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #38
It's a handy hero machine n/t whatchamacallit Jan 2014 #12
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these guys know solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #14
Chilling. grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #45
They need to be there so the Afghans get training so they can leave or something. Octafish Jan 2014 #16
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Well a certain group won't be coming in to this thread anytime soon. Rex Jan 2014 #18
It's so disturbing when you cut to the core argument and they have no answer:( grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #40
YEP. Silence from them...some of whom are prolific posters on DU Rex Jan 2014 #44
Because the colors don't run. Orsino Jan 2014 #22
We're not done digging our plot in the graveyard of empires. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #23
because of those monkey bars.. frylock Jan 2014 #24
Hey it is at DRIVING DISTANCE nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #31
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
So they won't blow up our soldiers over here. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #26
When was the last time an Afghani blew up a soldier over here? grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #43
That post isn't serious, grahamgreen. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #58
You're so bad, lol! grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #59
I don't know about the logic of it but it helps the MIC maintain their lifestyle. jwirr Jan 2014 #29
Follow the money! All wars are a racket! B Calm Jan 2014 #46
More heroes? GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #48
Because. LWolf Jan 2014 #51
That's easy. K&R Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #53
I like the way you demonstrated Caretha Feb 2014 #67
Fat cats love money ... 1000words Jan 2014 #54
Junior's incursion into Afghanistan is but one of a plethora of indepat Jan 2014 #57
Watch "Dirty Wars" There is no good reason to be over there. It's a crime against humanity. L0oniX Jan 2014 #60
It's a holding pattern until the next war. CFLDem Feb 2014 #63
who cares. but let's drag out a wounded vet as a dam fool pushes on into the big muddy KG Feb 2014 #64
Because the 1% are still making lotsa this theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #66
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