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Jan 14, 2020 - 2:34pm |
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You should know first that war is a lie. Please read the book War is a Lie by David Swanson before enlisting in the military. The book is a thorough refutation of every major argument used to justify wars, drawing on evidence from numerous past wars, with a focus on those wars that have been defended as just and good. Recruiters start the lying because they have to meet the quotas. I was lied to by my recruiter and the lying by drill instructors, officers, and NCOs continued throughout my four years in the Army.
You should know that war is not a romantic adventure. You become part of a killing machine and are complicit in the killing of innocent civilians, the destruction of cities, the devastation of the environment even if you never pull a trigger or drop a bomb.
You should know that joining a service to straighten out your life and get money for college or vocational training quite possibly wonât work out that way. Thousands of soldiers and vets commit suicide every year, inflict violence on family members and are otherwise tormented by their experiences. Itâs not worth it!
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Jan 5, 2020 - 11:08am |
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miamizsun wrote:
the real problem with war?
it is that eventually people get tired of the death and destruction
just the insanity of feeding the insatiable gaping maw with human beings and resources
will soldiers just say i've had enough of this sh*t and go home?
beat their drones and ak 47s into plow shares?
when is now a good time?
or worse, immune to it.
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R_P


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Jan 5, 2020 - 10:46am |
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Red_Dragon wrote:
Even when led by a clown-in-chief...
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Jan 5, 2020 - 8:12am |
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Jan 5, 2020 - 8:06am |
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Isabeau wrote:In every policy that could benefit Americans, it is asked "How Will We PAY for it?" Why now that we have a Trillion Dollar deficit - thanks in no small part to the uber wealth tax cut,does no one ask: HOW WILL WE PAY FOR ANOTHER WAR? I have a sneaky suspicion I will never see any of the Social Security I paid into...
Yeah, there's money available for slaughter and destruction. The military-industrial complex requires that.
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Isabeau

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Jan 5, 2020 - 7:51am |
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In every policy that could benefit Americans, it is asked "How Will We PAY for it?" Why now that we have a Trillion Dollar deficit - thanks in no small part to the uber wealth tax cut,does no one ask: HOW WILL WE PAY FOR ANOTHER WAR? I have a sneaky suspicion I will never see any of the Social Security I paid into...
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R_P


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Jan 4, 2020 - 12:42pm |
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Some people are saying... Lies About Iran Killing US Troops in Iraq Are a Ploy to Justify War
Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook, whose job is to round up international support for the Trump administrationâs campaign of âmaximum pressureâ on Iran, presented the charge at a State Department press briefing on April 2. âI can announce today, based on declassified US military reports,â Hook said, âthat Iran is responsible for the deaths of 608 American service members. This accounts for 17 percent of all deaths of US personnel in Iraq from 2003 to 2011.â
Navy Commander Sean Robertson followed up with an email to media outlets pushing that same line. When this writer asked Robertson for further clarification of the origins of that figure, however, he acknowledged that the Pentagon doesnât have any study, documentation, or data to provide journalists that would support such a figure.
In fact, the myth that Tehran is responsible for killing over 600 US troops in the Iraq War is merely a new variant of a propaganda line that former Vice President Dick Cheney used to attempt to justify a war against Iran more than a decade ago. Reviewing the history of that earlier effort is necessary to understand why the new myth is a palpable lie.
The U.S. has gone rogue, and Canada may be caught in the crossfire
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westslope

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Nov 17, 2019 - 9:13am |
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miamizsun wrote:
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innocent human beings are being extinguished, which is without any doubt the worst human rights violation possible
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Agreed. The US-sponsored War on Terrorism carries huge strategic risks and has already blown back against US interests. The US kill ratio in the Mid-East is just phenomenal (over 100:1?) and that will blow back even if most blow back victims to date have been in Europe or elsewhere in the world. The War on Terrorism seemed tailored to dehumanizing and demonizing people in order to make it easier to kill innocent civilians. That said, folks in uniform are not responsible for bad policy choices, and there is a broad interest in maintaining professional law-abiding behaviour and standards among the troops. They are already at risk because of US Mid-East policy. These pardons put them at further risk and provide justification for other nation states to commit war crimes.
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SeriousLee

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Nov 17, 2019 - 7:49am |
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miamizsun wrote:thx  how about a peaceful cup of coffee? kahlua optional  Just finished mine a few minutes ago. With as small mix of 2 different whiskeys.
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Nov 17, 2019 - 7:33am |
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SeriousLee wrote:it's ok  thx  how about a peaceful cup of coffee? kahlua optional
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SeriousLee

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Nov 17, 2019 - 7:28am |
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miamizsun wrote:
for me the real issue is illegitimate government sponsored war at all
all of the death, destruction and debt is couched politically as some sort virtuous violence or moral murder
or wait for it: aid (usually a large part of it is a fat credit to purchase weapons systems from our military industrial complex)
innocent human beings are being extinguished, which is without any doubt the worst human rights violation possible
and what do politicians see as a top priority?
it's disgusting
sorry for the rant
it's ok
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miamizsun

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Nov 17, 2019 - 7:20am |
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westslope wrote: for me the real issue is illegitimate government sponsored war at all all of the death, destruction and debt is couched politically as some sort virtuous violence or moral murder or wait for it: aid (usually a large part of it is a fat credit to purchase weapons systems from our military industrial complex) innocent human beings are being extinguished, which is without any doubt the worst human rights violation possible and what do politicians see as a top priority? it's disgusting sorry for the rant
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Nov 16, 2019 - 4:06pm |
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westslope wrote:
I hear read and hear a lot of weasel words about how patriotic white Americans support their armed forces. Do they? Why are these same people not rallying in the streets in opposition to these pardons?
âWe are not going to apologize for America. We are going to stand up for America. No more apologies.â
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Isabeau

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Nov 16, 2019 - 7:40am |
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westslope wrote:Trump Clears Three Service Members in War Crimes Cases - NYT Trump Betrays the MilitaryHis intervention in decisions about war crimes undermines the moral standing of the armed forces. ââââââââââââââââââââ I hear read and hear a lot of weasel words about how patriotic white Americans support their armed forces. Do they? Why are these same people not rallying in the streets in opposition to these pardons? Do they have no understanding of how these pardons undermine US moral standing and ultimately the safety of US troops as well as civilians? I view these pardons as worse than the partisan political bribery/extortion Trump tried to pull off in the Ukraine. This has to be one of the most America-hating, self-loathing executive decisions that Trump has made in his first mandate. Just one of many dark sides to this buffoon. That's why we want him out - we are actually scared of what he may do. But we have an entire political party that has sold themselves to the highest bidder and refuse to recognize anything but their political futures. Thus the hearings. Its time Jethro and Cletus hear facts instead of Faux Spews conspiracies. They'll continue to deny and defend, but its getting harder and harder to do so.
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westslope

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Nov 16, 2019 - 6:45am |
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Trump Clears Three Service Members in War Crimes Cases - NYT Trump Betrays the MilitaryHis intervention in decisions about war crimes undermines the moral standing of the armed forces. ââââââââââââââââââââ I read and hear a lot of weasel words about how patriotic white Americans support their armed forces. Do they? Why are these same people not rallying in the streets in opposition to these pardons? Do they have no understanding of how these pardons undermine US moral standing and ultimately the safety of US troops as well as civilians? I view these pardons as worse than the partisan political bribery/extortion Trump tried to pull off in the Ukraine. This has to be one of the most America-hating, self-loathing executive decisions that Trump has made in his first mandate.
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R_P


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Nov 15, 2019 - 2:47pm |
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The US and Britain face no existential threat. So why do their wars go on? Why does no one mention the war? The most militaristic, belligerent and chauvinist country I know â and also love â is the US. People fly flags from every post and see âbad guysâ under every bed. When the president, Donald Trump, vows to leave the Middle East he is condemned as a traitor even by his fans.
The second most belligerent is Britain, albeit less so. With America, it is continuing to fight the so-called âwars of 9/11â, 18 years after they began â battling in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, in Britainâs case covertly. There is not the remotest sign of âvictoryâ in sight. Somehow they are not seen as wars, just the licensed killing of foreigners.
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westslope

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