Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Sat Sep 15, 2012, 06:49 PM Sep 2012

War. Who is it good for?

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

War. Who is it good for? (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP

Follow the money! n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #1

There are some times when the cost of not going to war Bluefin Tuna Sep 2012 #2

At the age of 70 the last war that was even remotely worth going into was WWII. The rest have jwirr Sep 2012 #3

porphyrian

(18,530 posts)

1. Follow the money! n/t

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 06:49 PM

Sep 2012

Bluefin Tuna

(54 posts)

2. There are some times when the cost of not going to war

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 06:55 PM

Sep 2012

There are some times when the cost of not going to war would exceed the costs of going to war.

If a war is indeed justified and necessary (I'm not saying the current wars are, just saying, if,) then we shouldn't abstain from going to war just because it might benefit some corporations. That's a secondary matter.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

3. At the age of 70 the last war that was even remotely worth going into was WWII. The rest have