Draedron comments on US Military never really trained for these types of dog and pony shows

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Defend our nation" by starting wars to keep rich people rich?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago*

Unironically yes. You don't get to be the center of the universe without showing up on the periphery to kick someone else's nuts in from time to time.

This clip -- of Tom Friedman saying the attack on Iraq was morally justified because we had to take out "our big stick" and tell Iraqis: "suck on this" -- is one of the most deranged and psychosexually twisted war justifications ever.

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[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

no sometimes they start wars to get rich people richer

but for reals its not the soldiers starting wars its the higher ups and the people who make weapons who start wars

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[–] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It's crazy that the people involved for the most noble (to them) reasons are the ones most likely to be pulling triggers and/or getting killed, while the ones starting the war for evil reasons typically come out ahead as long as they are willing to ignore the mountain of bodies in their wake. (cue narrator)

Or as a wise man once said:

Why don't presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor? Why don't presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor? Why do they always send the poor? Why do they always send the poor?

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