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1 minute ago, boomerangutang said:

No matter how you slice it, US military, in it's 10,000 incarnations, overspends massively.   Sure, porkbarrel projects are a part of the waste, but also vets benefits, viagra, billions of $$'s for air-conditioning in M.East, non-recycling, ........the list goes on and on......   

No, the list doesn't go on and on.  Unless, you're talking about the names of young kids injured or killed while in uniform.

1 minute ago, boomerangutang said:

                       US Republicans are surely the world champs at overspending, while also (possibly) stuffing millions into their pockets when no one is looking.  Let me qualify that, '......when no decent person or Democrat is looking.'

 

                       Even with Romney/Ryan, when they ran against Obama in 2008. They promised to shovel tens of billions toward the military - on top of what top brass asked for in their budget requests.    Trump is doing the same pandering, except now, 8 yrs later, it's more like 'hundreds of billions' rather than 'tens of billions.'

I think you're confusing the U.S. military brass with the Thai military brass.  Especially in regards to accumulation of wealth.  

The pentagon has tried to close a number of military bases, in the past.  And they have tried to turn down many expensive (and impractical) weapon systems.

Congress has a history of inflating the military budget for their own purposes.

9 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

A myth is not a fact.

But, it's a good metaphor.

19 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's hard to believe that she really wanted her clown hubby to win. She's definitely the most absurd flotus ever. Her campaign against bullying is ironic gold. 

 

But one thing is for sure. She's no Jackie O. 

And neither are you.  Give her a break.  Trump wasn't a politician when she met/married him.  Jackie did.

46 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

He still won the number 1 spot though, so what went wrong?

They didn't want Hilary.  And they still don't.  He might be crazy.  But, she's seriously evil.

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

It is enough to say that very few countries in the last 50 years have asked for or wanted USA intervention.

Bullshit!  It's a well-known fact that a vampire cannot enter someone's home unless invited.  

Just now, mikebike said:

Simple response to a poster who does not seem to understand history. Would it be better to let historical inaccuracies go unchecked? Lack of said understanding is a common cause of mistakes in current policy decisions.

Survey says...

13 minutes ago, mikebike said:

I do not think you 100% understand that the CONFLICT started BEFORE the war and that both sides were  complicit.

This survey is not a history test.  What is this obsession with trying to place the blame on previous generations?  They're dead!  

Let's focus on the live people.  Before they get dead, too.

1 hour ago, DavisH said:

Kim can loudmouth all he wants knowing there will not be a nuclear strike against his country. China, S.K, Japan and Russia would be affected by any fallout. Isn't Seoul about 50 km from the border?

The U.S. will respond to NK with conventional weapons.  It's more than enough to splatter fat ass.  And it won't start WW 3.

1 hour ago, mikebike said:

The Korean Peninsula is not 1939 Europe in any measure.

Very profound!  Thanks so much for your contribution.  

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Not only Kim calls him deranged, here some one else:

 

http://www.dailyexpress24.com/leave-german-paper-say-every-sane-american-thinks-trump-fing-brutal/

Duh!  Over half the U.S. population calls him deranged.  Tell us something we don't know.  

1 minute ago, nasanews said:

Americans are good at bombing anything, but they never won a war.

What does a 'win' look like to you?  

16 minutes ago, Naam said:

and now Kimmie Boy has proof that U.S. planes can fly

And the world has proof that the fat slob's army can goose step.  

12 hours ago, farq said:

There actually IS a non violent way to end this! The US needs to stop antagonising the DPRK with all their threats and sanctions and just leave them the hell alone! What DPRK does in their own country is THEIR business and has nothing to do with the US! Same issue with Iran, Syria, Yemen. Leave these people alone.

I don't know why anybody didn't think of this before.  Let NK, Iran, etc. live without interference.  Their 'chosen' leaders are truly inspiring, eager to take care of their citizens, and love their neighbors.  The world will rejoice and admire them from afar.

A lucid report.  But, not very comforting.

Does the North recognise red lines?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41356973

15 minutes ago, dg1980 said:

 

Exactly this... and alcohol, which is metabolized much like sugar.

Not true.

2 hours ago, Elkski said:

 I have decided there is no sense arguing with Trump supporters.

 but you remember how German Military Officers were tracked down and hunted for decades?

 I think all the Trump supporters are going to be in a similar boat

You 'decided' not to argue with them.  What will you do after you 'track them down and hunt them'?  Give them the silent treatment?  That must be a painful way to go.

52 minutes ago, Global Guy said:

It's just rhetoric because he is NOT going to attack anyone if left alone. There are a couple issues here and I'm speaking of his intention to build up his defensive capabilities. His crazy missile test flight paths are a different topic. The US is pushing sanctions because North Korea is going nuts with their testing and the US has to save face like all bullies do.

 

North Korea has attacked how many countries in the last 10 years? None. Zero. They've been threatening for decades.

 

They've had all kinds of weapons and easily could have attacked South Korea or who knows who else if they were hell bent on attacking other countries. This isn't a new issue. I heard about it all the time when I lived in Seoul in the early 2000s. One has to think like the North Koreans do. Examine their propaganda they feed their citizens, for starters. They truly believe the US wants to invade them. And with the US track record of, well, invading anyone they want who doesn't pose a risk to them, they have some valid justification for their paranoia. Some might just call it reality. The US is escalating this. Why can only the US build up defensive capabilities? 

 

Again, this is old news from the North Korea . But what is new, is the US increased obsession with global domination under Trump (yes, the neocons ran things before Trump too). The powers that be (neocon war mongers) who really run the US have Trump over a barrel. They told him, you play by our rules, let us make our billions off military contracts, and we'll let you stay in office. You don't, well, then we have a Zapruder film to show you.

 

And....what just got passed? A $700 BILLION dollar defense budget. The war mongers are war mongers for the profit AND they want to dominate and control any country that they can exploit for anything...oil, gas, other natural resources, and....advantageous geopolitical geography. Countries that military bases can be put in that provide a military benefit because of their location proximity to Iran, China, and Russia, for starters. 

 

Everything Trump complained about in his UN speech are things the US is doing openly but blaming other countries for. The biggest hypocrisy was how he talked about how other countries should respect countries sovereignty! What a joke. The US violates other countries sovereignty (either invasions or incursions) all the time. Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Pakistan, India, Somalia, Iran, Libya, Syria, and the list goes on. Search YT for "countries the US has invaded" for a huge list of illegal invasions.

 

Anyway....the US Empire cannot go on like this forever. They will run out of money (cannot print worthless fiat money forever), out of countries to invade, and then Russia and China will be left. 

 

And it is because of this....and what I witnessed for many years working for, training by, and hanging out behind this govt curtain that I learned I could not make a difference and I left. Now, I invest in defense contractor companies because if Cheney, Rumsfeld, Bush, and then rest of the war hawks can get rich (richer), I want to get in on that action! 

 

So, now I say...Trump keep on bombing, invading, and pillaging the rest of the world! After each invasion, my portfolio goes up! Screw peace, there's no profit for the US in saving lives (ask the big pharma companies), the money is in murdering innocent civilians around the world baby!

Your posts are very repetitive.  The U.S. is run by war criminals.  Their enemies are harmless victims.  You were terrible at your job.  You can't wait for the demise of the U.S.  Your portfolio will increase proportionately to the rise of death and suffering in the world.

I have a few questions: 

1. Are you bragging, complaining, or have you gone off the deep end?

2. Do you really believe your silly sarcasm will make your point?

3.  Do you have a point?

4. What will happen to your portfolio when the U.S. "cannot go on"?  

5.  Do you have any stock tips?

54 minutes ago, pgrahmm said:

bad gateway

I wonder how you punish a gateway for being bad.  Suspension?  

Just now, mikebike said:

Then way in God's name did YOU bring it up?

And cat person and a holy roller?!  I'm out of here.

1 minute ago, Global Guy said:

Looking down on who? The war mongers?

You tell me.  It was your post.

1 minute ago, mikebike said:

NK has been developing and testing missiles since the mid 70s, duh. The only change in circumstance has been 45's bombastic rhetoric to put us at this moment of possible nuclear conflict. All other world leaders past and present seem to understand Un and his predecessors are/were a controllable nothing, only 45 wants to elevate nothing into a hellfire of something.

Not over Japan.  Duh!

2 minutes ago, Global Guy said:

Well, Trump has been co-opted by the real govt. who makes the decisions in the US. The war mongers who profit from invasion and world wide murder. They will keep invading countries with natural resources until there's no one left except China and Russia. Then what? These psychopaths are so hell bent on war that they will bankrupt the US before they find peaceful solutions to anything. 

 

So, I did the next best thing and invested defense stocks! Damn, if the killing must go on, why can't I profit too?

 

And I'm sure the US thinks they can take on Russia and China with no problem. Hell, the US Navy can't stop 700 foot long container ships filled with Walmart goods from hitting them by accident, just think if China sent a fleet of container ships against the US Navy,? They'd sink those billion dollar battleships all day.

 

Hell, 19 guys with four box cutters defeated the entire US military and law enforcement system on September 11, 2001 (if you believe that story, that is...LOL). Four box cutters! Now that is an army of well supplied solders! Oh, and their general was in a cave, on the other side of the world, directing it by SAT phone!

 

Okay, moving along....Iran and North Korea are NOT going to invade anyone. They know that if they can defend themselves, the US won't invade them. Bullies only attack weak enemies. Not ones with nuclear bombs. But now the US only has to get threatened and that's all it takes to get them to attack countries? Mere words will do it? 

 

Also, cue the anti-Venezuela propaganda because they are on the US radar since they are getting off the US petro-dollar. The US can't have that! Ask Saddam and Ghadaffi. 

 

So, the question is....who will the US invade next...North Korea or Venezuela?  

 

I'm holding onto those defense contractor stocks, so I say, Trump get to invading and killing people...make me some damn money! Now I know what Cheney, Rumsfeld, Silverstein, and the rest of the war mongers feel like after every country falls!

 

Big money, big money!

You're looking down on them?   I need a shower after reading your post.

2 minutes ago, mikebike said:

Harder to have fun with you when you are too dense to detect irony and sarcasm.

You need wit for both of those.  I haven't detected that either.

Just now, mikebike said:

Japan invading China in 1939 is on topic to 45 and N. Korea today more than the equivocation of loss of innocent lives? How pray tell?

 

To whom am I being disrespectful? How do you judge who is better than whom when you have no personal knowledge of anyone you are referring to?

 

I know          -          guessing right!!??!!??

That was then.  This is now.  Try to focus on the present.