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It's not about containing terrorism or winning wars; it's about money

Reader comment on item: Wasting U.S. Taxpayer Money in Afghanistan

Submitted by Maureen Cote (United States), Feb 8, 2010 at 10:35

The war makes a lot of US defense contractors very rich and allows the US Military to stay abreast of its game. The overseas wars are self-perpetuating, money-making machines. US soldiers kill Afghanis, which enrages the Afghanis, which engenders more attacks on US soldiers and requires new weapons, which enriches weapons manufacturers. The Pentagon gets new weapons to test. Defense contractors get rich. As for the rest of us: US soldiers get to die; US taxpayers are robbed; Afghans die. But who cares as long as Unocal gets its pipeline.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
i would rathar say why stay in afghanistan? [84 words]syed mohammad aliApr 4, 2010 16:30170941
Introducing nuclear into mideast [30 words]Joseph FischMar 22, 2010 12:30170512
A Nation divided will soon Perish [215 words]LOU FROM QUEENS,NYC,USAFeb 16, 2010 16:19169009
Your 'ooops' [258 words]Richard OldfartFeb 9, 2010 09:36168703
An enemy focused approach [286 words]Marc HeggartFeb 8, 2010 19:33168673
Far beyond waste [72 words]Richard RuggieroFeb 8, 2010 14:07168634
America's Gullibility [16 words]JAQOFeb 8, 2010 12:31168631
It's not about containing terrorism or winning wars; it's about money [90 words]Maureen CoteFeb 8, 2010 10:35168623
Foolish projects of the USA ! [55 words]B ShahFeb 8, 2010 10:20168622

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