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Originally posted by shapur
reply to post by WWu777
War is a very practical tool in the hands of empires...They gain control and stability by it and they also make a fortune selling arms to the frightened nations being directly or indirectly involved in the war...War is also a good unifier of countries and best alternative to blame all the shortcomings of governments on...Most dictatorships use war as a mean to stay on power and make sure to continue as such...They are also about controlling resources and influencing other nations or slaving them...And of course geopolitics and the balance of power....None of the above are qualified as a justified reason to start a war which is to DEFEND against a foreign invader.....And America has never done that.
Originally posted by WWu777
I was wondering something. Why is it that America always seem to need to be involved in some war? ... Does the American government love pain, horror and tragedy or something?
Here's what I don't get. Why can't the elite oligarchy who rule America and its military industrial complex just enjoy their lives from their ivory towers and have a party everyday with their big bank accounts and income from US taxpayers? Why the need for constant war and conflict?
Aren't these elite ever bothered at night when they think about all the innocent people who die in their wars?
Does the military industrial complex put its own people into Washington to control it? Why would politicians and the corporate elites defend the interests of the military industrial complex and obey what they say?
Originally posted by pikestaff
The Elite play 'tour of duty' with real soldiers, firing real bullets (sorry, rounds) at other real people, it looks more authentic to 'them'
Originally posted by WWu777
Aren't these elite ever bothered at night when they think about all the innocent people who die in their wars?
Originally posted by WWu777
Here's what I don't get. Why can't the elite oligarchy who rule America and its military industrial complex just enjoy their lives from their ivory towers and have a party everyday with their big bank accounts and income from US taxpayers? Why the need for constant war and conflict?
Aren't these elite ever bothered at night when they think about all the innocent people who die in their wars?
Does the military industrial complex put its own people into Washington to control it? Why would politicians and the corporate elites defend the interests of the military industrial complex and obey what they say?