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raouldukelives

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4. They help quell the restlessness indigenous populations feel when we take their oil.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 11:46 AM

Mar 2012

One run by these bad boys can be like unleashing 100 Robert Bales on the families that made the mistake of being born on our resources. Plus you earn good money and a medal. Neat!

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$2.4 Billion Dollar B-2 Bombers To Get a $2 Billion Dollar Upgrade [View all] unhappycamper Mar 2012 OP

And these are used for???? Turbineguy Mar 2012 #1

They drop things that go boom. n/t unhappycamper Mar 2012 #2

They help quell the restlessness indigenous populations feel when we take their oil. raouldukelives Mar 2012 #4

Whose oil did we take? Elric Mar 2012 #8

I know I'm in the minority on this one but it's how I feel. raouldukelives Mar 2012 #9

Sounds reasonable to upgrade them Elric Mar 2012 #3

Question: Do you think $2.4 billion dollars is a reasonable cost for a B-2 bomber? n/t unhappycamper Mar 2012 #5

No I don't Elric Mar 2012 #7

We've got, what, 20 of them in service now? backscatter712 Mar 2012 #6

gotta spend it though, onethatcares Mar 2012 #10