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socialist_n_TN

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22. Your second paragraph, first sentence......

Reply to TBF (Reply #20)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 02:36 PM

Aug 2013

No truer words were ever spoken.

From the movie "Reds":

Reporter: "Who's winning the war Jack?"
Jack Reed: "J.P. Morgan."

And J.P. Morgan is STILL "winning the war" (whichever war it is). Along with Halliburton.

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Why do we have wars? (Photo) [View all] TBF Aug 2013 OP

Yep liberal N proud Aug 2013 #1

The MIC proves the profitable side and certainly is a snappyturtle Aug 2013 #2

I was told here yesterday... RevStPatrick Aug 2013 #3

Really? LOL ! nt snappyturtle Aug 2013 #6

That's not what Eisenhower said - TBF Aug 2013 #7

I saw that and I was very surprised to see such a post on DU. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #11

well, please don't take it personally heaven05 Aug 2013 #13

Yeah, I wasn't too worried about it... RevStPatrick Aug 2013 #17

Y'all know why all this is happening don't you?....... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #21

That is a really good point - TBF Aug 2013 #26

here is a WB parable featuring Daffy Duck as the MIC corkhead Aug 2013 #4

Yeah, the world would be better off without wars: DetlefK Aug 2013 #5

There's an exception to prove every rule: TBF Aug 2013 #8

some wars heaven05 Aug 2013 #14

I hear you - TBF Aug 2013 #20

Your second paragraph, first sentence...... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #22

Yup. nt TBF Aug 2013 #25

World War 2 would have ended way easier iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #9

OK, let's discuss why the US got involved in WW II: TBF Aug 2013 #12

great link heaven05 Aug 2013 #16

"teasing" Jews? ablamj Aug 2013 #15

+10000 heaven05 Aug 2013 #10

Those who refuse to use a sword can still die upon them. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #18

Tread carefully - TBF Aug 2013 #19

Actually that quote came from the Lord of The Rings movie. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #23

Uh-huh. TBF Aug 2013 #24

Exactly! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #27