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Costs of a global empire
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I think you'll found alot of that money pays for technology......
If it wasn't for wars we wouldn't have such advanced medical knowledge
You mean like Mengele and Auschwitz :eek:'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
I'm sure the families of the dead on both sides will find comfort in your distinction.
How low can you go??
The families like the truth.....you didn't come out with the truth...you came out with what you THINK is the truth.If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly
I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right0 -
Clinton had a little one to distract from 'that woman'they don't just wake up and decide "lets have a war" as it costs far to much.....there is always a reason.....probably different to what we're told....but always a reason.
Tony had one because he wanted to prove something about NuLabour.
Thatcher engineered one to win an election.
Bush 1 fooled Saddam into taking Kuwait for reasons I haven't bothered researching.
There are very very few 'honest' wars - country defends itself or stands up for another one - for instance.
Oh and perhaps the 'best' was Vietnam of course. People support a government the US don't like. Bad mistake. US loses for once. Hurrah!0 -
You mean like Mengele and Auschwitz :eek:
Before my time..... but yes I'm sure something did come from those camps.
The GPS in people cars etc came from war. But I'm sure people are still happy to use it....even though GPS's are used to assist in killing people.If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly
I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right0 -
How low can you go??
The families like the truth.....you didn't come out with the truth...you came out with what you THINK is the truth.
Well does it really matter if people died in a needless war or a needless aftermath? They are still dead, and it's still needless.
Apologies, I don't really want to get in to this debate as I have nothing but repspect for people who join the forces and serve their country so this isn't me having a knock at them. They are doing I job I wouldn't and couldn't do because I'm not brave enough to do it.
But the 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' campaign is a cr*ck of !!!! that never should have occurred and tens of thousands of innocent people were killed. That's what I THINK is the truth.0 -
Clinton had a little one to distract from 'that woman'
Tony had one because he wanted to prove something about NuLabour.
Thatcher engineered one to win an election.
Bush 1 fooled Saddam into taking Kuwait for reasons I haven't bothered researching.
There are very very few 'honest' wars - country defends itself or stands up for another one - for instance.
Oh and perhaps the 'best' was Vietnam of course. People support a government the US don't like. Bad mistake. US loses for once. Hurrah!
As I said what we are told are very different to the reason we actually went to war.....If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly
I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right0 -
they don't just wake up and decide "lets have a war" as it costs far to much.....there is always a reason.....probably different to what we're told....but always a reason.
i know this. hitler had a reason to go to war - were the german troops individually to blame for fighting in it (and many laying down their lives in the process?).
the wars we are fighting now are equally unjustified.Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron0 -
A job for a racist, thick, Prince
i thought it was more naivety than racist tbh.
racism is normally more underhanded.
i dont mind being called a brit.Favourite hobbies: Watersports. Relaxing in Coffee Shop. Investing in stocks.
Personality type: Compassionate Male Armadillo. Sockies: None.0 -
There's no way that figure is really 44% anyway. Look at the source - 'The friends Committee on National Legislation', a pacifist Quaker group.
The figure is high though, just not *that* high.0
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