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L0oniX

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62. but ...but ...but ...the Taliban attacked us on 911.

Reply to cali (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 07:09 PM

Jan 2014

How stupid can people be to go along with this shit. If you haven't watched "Dirty Wars" ...watch it soon.

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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

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

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #13

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

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #17

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