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Wars Sending US into Ruin

1 hour, 4 minutes ago ago from Dr Nasir Khan

by Eric Margolis, Toronto Sun/Canada , Feb 10, 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama calls the $3.8-trillion US budget he just sent to Congress a major step in restoring America's economic health. In fact, it's another potent fix given to a sick patient deeply addicted to the dangerous drug debt. More empires have fallen because of reckless finances than invasion. The latest example was the Soviet Union, which spent itself into ...

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U.S. Conspiracy to Initiate the 1st War Against Iraq

17 hours ago ago from END THE ILLUMINATI CONSPIRACY . WORDPRESS . COM

U.S. Conspiracy to Initiate the 1st War Against Iraq Brian Becker Even before the first day of the Persian Gulf crisis George Bush and the Pentagon wanted to wage war against Iraq. What was the character of this war? Iraq neither attacked nor threatened the United States. We believe that this was a war to redivide and redistribute [...]

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18 hours ago ago from texts for nothing

Number of Canadian Forces troops fighting a war in Afghanistan: 2,830 . Number of security personnel at the 2010 Olympics: 15,000 . Conclusion: hosting the Olympics is five times more dangerous than getting involved in a land war in Asia.

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Eric Margolis: AMERICA: THE SICK MAN OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

12 hours ago ago from FuN LivINg Lifestyle

Reckless finance has undone more empires throughout history than invasions by enemies. If history teaches one important lesson, it's that politicians should never be given a free hand to borrow money to cover the costs of wars, overseas adventures, or military spending. President Barack Obama calls the US $3.8 trillion budget he just sent to Congress a major step in restoring America's economic health. In fact, it's another ...

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Spending America Into Ruin

11 hours ago ago from Same Old Change

Spending America Into Ruin by Eric Margolis February 9, 2010 by Eric Margolis Recently by Eric Margolis: Light at the End of the Afghan Tunnel? One of history’s most important lessons is that politicians should never be given a free hand to borrow money to cover the costs of wars, overseas adventures, or military spending. More empires have been brought down by reckless spending than by invaders. The late Soviet ...

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Book Excerpt: Anatomy of an Iraq War Crime

23 hours ago ago from TIME.com - U.S.

SEARCH TIME.COM Full Archive Covers Videos Book Excerpt: Anatomy of an Iraq War Crime By Jim Frederick Tuesday, Feb. 09, 2010 Eric Lauzier Share In late 2005, the 1st Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division's legendary 502nd Infantry Regiment deployed to a 330 sq.-mi. (855 sq km) sector south of Baghdad that had recently been dubbed the ...

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1 day ago ago from BlackVoices

Much like the powerful images of Tuskegee airmen in full regalia sidled next to their planes during World War II, the image of Shoshana Johnson being escorted to safety after her captivity in Iraq is indelibly imprinted in the minds of television viewers across the world. It was especially poignant for African Americans, who saw it as a fleeting moment of vindication for a time when blacks in the military were not acknowledged for their ...

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