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RKP5637

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3. MIC loves $$$$$$$$$$$$'s. It's pathetic, isn't it. Destruction, deaths, maiming and rebuilding

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 07:17 PM

Mar 2016

bring in big $$$$$$$$$$$$'s to many. War has always been a big money maker. It's sickening. Nothing fattens a wallet quicker than perpetual wars.

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why are we still in Afghanistan? [View all] onethatcares Mar 2016 OP

Becaused war is the most efficient means of transferring public funds into private coffers. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2016 #1

You win teh inter-tubes. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #8

I LOVE your new signature line! PatrickforO Mar 2016 #29

Have to agree. highoverheadspace Mar 2016 #10

"Last I heard they were working on an oil pipeline" EX500rider Mar 2016 #13

You may want to take a look at a map and see which country borders Afghanistan and the Caspian Sea. highoverheadspace Mar 2016 #19

When I see "alternet" & "globalresearch" I know it's usually not the least bit true. EX500rider Mar 2016 #21

Don't need a map, the 2 countries that border Afghanistan and the Caspian.. EX500rider Mar 2016 #23

US plans have nothing to do with Turkmenistan being an ally. highoverheadspace Mar 2016 #25

"I put my links up there with lots of good info" EX500rider Mar 2016 #36

The video directly above which counters all your propaganda points is from highoverheadspace Mar 2016 #50

You mean the video of a interview with William Engdahl? EX500rider Mar 2016 #54

Nailed it! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #24

Because some people.... daleanime Mar 2016 #2

And Obama can't stop it! scscholar Mar 2016 #53

MIC loves $$$$$$$$$$$$'s. It's pathetic, isn't it. Destruction, deaths, maiming and rebuilding RKP5637 Mar 2016 #3

the same reason we're in all those places greymouse Mar 2016 #4

Money. Rex Mar 2016 #5

To assure a cheap dependable supply of smack in American suburbs? Brother Buzz Mar 2016 #6

something about Obama and chess or, fuck, I do not know Skittles Mar 2016 #7

Because war is good business. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #9

Because Hundred-Years-War, Schmundred-Years-War. Iggo Mar 2016 #11

To create a refugee crisis in Europe? Downwinder Mar 2016 #12

Because the last time we dropped them like a hot rock bad things happened. EX500rider Mar 2016 #14

Your interpretation of the historical record is... ronnie624 Mar 2016 #20

Not really, lot's of people here on DU blame the Taliban on the US.. EX500rider Mar 2016 #22

America has a long history of funding, arming and training 'insurgents' and then abandoning them. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #28

I consider the self-serving interventions of the US to be violations of international law. ronnie624 Mar 2016 #34

"the US was helping Afghanistan when it deliberately provoked the Soviet invasion in 1979" EX500rider Mar 2016 #38

It's your premise, not mine. ronnie624 Mar 2016 #40

You said: "when the US deliberately provoked the Soviet invasion..." EX500rider Mar 2016 #48

Robert Gates, in his memoirs, From The Shadows, ronnie624 Mar 2016 #55

According to Brzenzinski "a very sensationalized and abbreviated" misquotation." EX500rider Mar 2016 #56

That doesn't dispute anything I said in my post. ronnie624 Mar 2016 #57

FYI: We'll "still be in Afghanistan" if Sanders is elected. brooklynite Mar 2016 #15

Congrats on winning Stupid Post of the Day. n/t brentspeak Mar 2016 #18

We need more heroin Holly_Hobby Mar 2016 #16

To stave off continued fast deaths, at a guess. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #17

Because war is good business and the Military Industrial Complex has pretty PatrickforO Mar 2016 #26

PR. We have to be seen as not having lost another war. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #27

An Asian pipeline PATRICK Mar 2016 #30

Because our political elites lack the courage to end it AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #31

because, obama KG Mar 2016 #32

It's bad, and will get worse once the US leaves Albertoo Mar 2016 #33

War = Money liberalfromaustin21 Mar 2016 #35

Resurgent Al Qeda pfitz59 Mar 2016 #37

We broke it, we bought it. Xolodno Mar 2016 #39

Because when it comes to "helping" other countries gratuitous Mar 2016 #41

So many insults fired at President Obama... brooklynite Mar 2016 #42

Question: how much time will you allow President Sanders to withdraw EVERYONE... brooklynite Mar 2016 #43

Bernie Sanders Supports Keeping Troops In Afghanistan brooklynite Mar 2016 #44

Sunk Cost Fallacy maxsolomon Mar 2016 #45

you break it you buy it Bucky Mar 2016 #46

I got the suspicion it ain't for the kofta kebabs. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2016 #47

Unfortunately zipplewrath Mar 2016 #58

Because Kucinich lost in 2008 (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2016 #49

OPIUM!!!!!!! Same reason. nt valerief Mar 2016 #51

Money! onecaliberal Mar 2016 #52