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11. If it were peaceful over there, the price of oil might drop.

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 05:34 PM

Aug 2014

We can't have THAT!

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The US bombing its own guns perfectly sums up America’s total failure in Iraq [View all] dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 OP

And the war profiteers just keep on making money....nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #1

It's Milo Minderbinder's dream come true. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #3

Good catch!!!! dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #5

It's madness malaise Aug 2014 #4

Bwaaahaaahaaahaaa. bemildred Aug 2014 #6

It would be hilarious if there weren't so many people dying Dems to Win Aug 2014 #7

The total failure TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #8

Yep loyalsister Aug 2014 #12

Heckuva job, Frat Boy Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #9

K&R!!!!! newfie11 Aug 2014 #10

If it were peaceful over there, the price of oil might drop. arcane1 Aug 2014 #11

Peaceful? Middle East? Has it ever been? rickyhall Aug 2014 #15

Iraq !! bleedinglib Aug 2014 #13

I have one problem with that article malletgirl02 Aug 2014 #14

Yes, it's a very sly article that tries to slip that one by us. nt CJCRANE Aug 2014 #19

We will not... americannightmare Aug 2014 #16

Arms Merchants of Death Martin Eden Aug 2014 #17

You were right . . . Brigid Aug 2014 #18

We Might As Well Punch Ourselves In The Face. CJCRANE Aug 2014 #20

Total failure? WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #21

This must be what Smedley Butler meant: Brigid Aug 2014 #22

Yup, and the bankers profit from every massive loan, woo me with science Sep 2014 #23