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2018-10-30 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Why American Leaders Persist In Waging Losing Wars

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-30 04:44|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Let’s face it: profits and power should be classified as perennial reasons why U.S. leaders persist in waging such conflicts.

Could be accurately said about all wars. The NYT Chris Hedges quote however, total bullshi*.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-30 04:59|| 2018-10-30 04:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Wars we win usually involve rebuilding from the rubble up. No longer tasteful for the elite ruling class, they believe its bad virtue signalling.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-10-30 07:42|| 2018-10-30 07:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Why American Leaders Persist In ~~Waging~~ Losing Wars

FIFY.

Posted by gorb 2018-10-30 09:36|| 2018-10-30 09:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah... gorb's take is the more accurate one.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-10-30 09:54|| 2018-10-30 09:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Empires start getting ambitious about stopping bandit raids on the far borders so they expand the borders into more and farther away desolate wastelands, needing more troops and more money to pay for it... At some point the realities of fiscal spending arrive: you run out of money.

Posted by magpie 2018-10-30 11:49|| 2018-10-30 11:49|| Front Page Top

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