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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:43 PM Original message |
America Owned by Its Army? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama is in charge of the military, so no. The CIA is 10x more terrifying. nt |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. JFK was known to have said |
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jaksavage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes and Yes. |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. There is an odd angle you can look at |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. when your budget is more than HALF the US budget, you run the show. end of story nt |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. that is pretty scary. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. No he's not - KBR, Lockheed Martin, Xe, The Caryle Group and the Pentagon's other privatized |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Americans use their military and abuse them and expect them to fight and die for them. |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Speak for yourself. I sure as hell don't expect the military to do a damn thing. |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Which is why joining the military is the stupidest decision in the world. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. What precedent is there for a general to do what MethChrystal did? Publicly make a demand |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 01:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. MacArthur vs Truman |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh horseshit, this has been going on long before the military was all volunteer |
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