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Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:26 am to frequent flyer
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he US economy should benefit from it. If the Europeans don't like that, they can build their own military industrial complex. And handle their own problems.
This, pretty much.
We’ve gladly assumed the mantle for over 70 years as Europe’s guardian against tyranny.
Now, some EU bureaucrat (since when have we been pro-EU around here, by the way) wants to bite the hand that feeds.
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 9:28 am
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:27 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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They’re not wrong. Lockheed and General Dynamics are literally making billions off of this war.
Among others.
We ended Afghanistan and the MIC couldn't do without that spending so they've now spent more on Ukraine than they were spending in Afghanistan.
It's all a racket.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:28 am to LSU-MNCBABY
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Politicians laundering money, tax payers getting fricked
Sure but that's not what is being suggested here. What they're claiming is actually absurd because all of the aid we sent.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:30 am to TheFlyingTiger
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Among others.
We ended Afghanistan and the MIC couldn't do without that spending so they've now spent more on Ukraine than they were spending in Afghanistan.
It's all a racket.
Can't tell you how many documentaries I've seen about Afghanistan where millions of dollars were poured into an infrastructure project like building a school and the end result is a small, shitty cinder block building with a tin roof.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:30 am to BugAC
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It's the politicians
It's private industry above all else
Obviously they'll funnel some of that to the politicians
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:31 am to Powerman
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It's private industry above all else
Obviously they'll funnel some of that to the politicians
Eh, they're both equally involved. One cannot operate without the other.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:34 am to TheFlyingTiger
Same as it ever was.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:35 am to Bunk Moreland
quote:And there is a whole bunch of people on this board who lived through the decades of the Middle East war and still bought into the “forever war” hook, line, and sinker.
Same as it ever was.
“But this war is (D)ifferent.”
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 9:37 am
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:36 am to Scruffy
AAAAAAAAnnnddddd nothing will be done!
Need to follow Brazil!
Need to follow Brazil!
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:41 am to upgrayedd
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small, shitty cinder block building with a tin roof.
Huh. Small shitty cinder block building
...kinda like the Washington state "bank" that FTX dude was using to launder some of this Ukraine cash.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:50 am to The Egg
But muh beating the Reds
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:51 am to The Egg
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I'm afraid you don't know how the aviation business works, senator. See, wining and dining Air Force dignitaries is common in our business. It's because we all want the big contracts. All the major aircraft companies do it. I don't know whether it's a good system... ...I just know it's not illegal. You, senator, you are the lawmaker. If you pass a law that states no one can entertain Air Force officers, well, hell... ...l'd be happy to abide by it.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:54 am to TheFlyingTiger
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I can't imagine being surprised by this "revelation"
Ukraine has been a slush fund for DC for decades for both sides of the aisle.
Trump, for all his foibles, got impeached for noticing.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 9:55 am to The Egg
has Oweo dropped by to seek some attention with a “why does it matter? “where do you find this stuff?” “does it effect your day to day life?” post?
Posted on 11/28/22 at 10:08 am to LSU-MNCBABY
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Politicians laundering money, tax payers getting fricked
This is why they hated Trump. He didn’t need or want their dirty money.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:04 am to The Egg
Schizophrenic crowd here. US is both losing and profiting in Ukraine. Impressive.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:14 am to BananaManCan
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Go look at the ukraine-Russia thread to see how many retards still believe this is about supporting Ukraine.
nobody beleives its about supporting ukraine, its about dealing a blow to Russia, our historical greatest geo-political threat.
so now according to some idiots around here, its not a good investment to spend less than 6% of our defense budget to essentially remove well over 50% of conventional military and prolly collapse one of the biggest dictators and human rights violator on the planet. LINK
how the frick do you come to that conclusion?
now personally i am an isolationist and hate 100% of any foreign aide and if it was up to me we wouldnt send a frickign dime to any country until things here were taken care of.
but lets look at it from money spent vs results since we are already going to spend the money period. if you look at it that away, its a good investment.
if we get to sell more O&G well that is just a cherry on top
not to mention this has gotten europe to get off their fricking asses and start spending more on military and to stop implementing insane green energy policies.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:15 am to BugAC
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TD is filled with democrats who are lusting for more war
shows how dumb you are
Posted on 11/28/22 at 11:16 am to TaderSalad
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This is why they hated Trump. He didn’t need or want their dirty money.
maybe but he didnt do shite to stop any of it. he surrounded himself with establishment neocons.
the revisionist history on trump is laughable. all by people without any principles.
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