Posted on 10/07/2019 11:03:33 AM PDT by robowombat
We got into wars because we had the people and the machines.
We didn’t think through ancient history, universal principles or how to exit.
‘Ol Lindsay doesn’t haven’t kids.
If Trump cured cancer the leftist media would say “How dare he, heart disease kills more people”
We’ve only had that mindset since 1941 (Dec). Before that, the average person would have been gobsmacked at the idea of the type of utter BS we’ve been involved in outside of our hemisphere.
We were warned back in the 1890s to not try to play the European game of empire and world policing. It drains the treasury, and gets you nothing but a permanent babysitting gig.
As a former cannon-fodder Vietnam vet when I was 20 years old, I have come to completely agree with President Trump.
Trump is doing the right thing here, but expect another manufactured chemical attack from this decision. I wouldn’t put it past the deep state to gin up some new crisis that makes it look like a bad decision to withdraw.
What a concept!
These wars seem to always turn into prolonged police actions where our military personal are the cops and the protectees are local gang/tribe factions. The conflicts provide healthy annuities for those supplying the war materiel and contract players. There’s enough money flying around that the elected elect of both parties get their regular tastes and no one really wants to kill that golden egg layer goose.
The country is undergoing a huge paradigm shift regarding getting involved militarily. Thank you Mr. Trump.
“WE WILL FIGHT WHERE IT IS TO OUR BENEFIT, AND ONLY FIGHT TO WIN”
“Killing off ISIS was a national interest.”
A minor interest, at best.
Taking sides in ancient tribal wars is the definition of stupidity. It requires substantial stupidity to finance the military industrial complex. The real enemy is not bureaucrats. The MIC controls the bureaucrats. The enemy is war. End warfare and munitions will turn into plowshares. All guns and no butter is no way to run a country.
is there anyplace in the world that doesnt have U.S forces??...geez
That is very good. And the absolute truth. The Cat will grow old and die long before it ever wins the game. Or it will tire of the game, walk away, and enjoy the rest of it’s life. The only two options with this reality.
“I remember a time where the left was against war, now they love it”
They were never against war. They were just against us winning.
Congress can declare war on Syria if its jonesing that badly to keep fighting someone else’s war there.
We should stay because it creates jobs in the military supply and contract industries. Jobs are good for the economy. We need more wars... More jobs... The cost of lives are totally acceptable losses if it furthers this fantastic economic agenda.
Yep, it’s false flag time again...
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