For a minute there I was impressed that you had such a long military service record then you (it) said it was over a century ago.tchgtr said:“I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. I helped make Mexico and especially Tampico safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street. I helped purify Nicaragua for the International Banking House of Brown Brothers in 1902-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for the American sugar interests in 1916. I helped make Honduras right for the American fruit companies in 1903. In China in 1927 I helped see to it that Standard Oil went on its way unmolested. Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents.”
― Smedley D. Butler, War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier
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when appropriate I provide the link that I took the cut and paste from...smedly sez said:
JohnRoberts said:Of course I want free beer too.... so keep doing whatever you want.
JR
Thanks for the offer, but I haven't been drinking in LA since NAMM moved back to Anaheim, and even stopped going to NAMM shows entirely (I don't miss the trade shows but miss seeing my industry friends).tchgtr said:If you are ever in Los Angeles with some free time, I'd gladly buy you a beer or two John. ;D
I think I've posted this before, but GWB had 6 yrs to accomplish his mission in Iraq and failed. Many people saw what a mess it was to launch the invasion in the first place (you break it, you own it). Is it really a surprise that Obama wouldn't follow in the failed, poorly thought out footsteps of his predecessor?the negative consequences of withdrawing military force from Iraq before the fledgling government was stable and secure,
No, not when there is such radical wealth inequality and so much of the world lives in extreme poverty. Increasing opportunity is the best hope for future peace. Fighting more wars, killing more people, only perpetuates it.but reject the notion that left alone the world will magically become a peaceful and orderly group hug.
The fault for this lies with the Republican controlled Congress, who showed no support when Obama went to them. One of many examples where Republican's chose a path that was not best for the country or the world, but would let them point the finger at Obama later and say "you failed".after we drew a red line there and then didn't follow up with action when we were ignored
dmp said:I think I've posted this before, but GWB had 6 yrs to accomplish his mission in Iraq and failed. Many people saw what a mess it was to launch the invasion in the first place (you break it, you own it). Is it really a surprise that Obama wouldn't follow in the failed, poorly thought out footsteps of his predecessor?
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