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The Military/Security Complex Is Bankrupting America

The Military/Security Complex Is Bankrupting America

Corrupt politicians and neoliberal economists tell the lie that America cannot afford Medicare and Social Security. How then can America afford the $1.1 trillion annual military/secrity budget?

http://news.antiwar.com/2017/05/30/us-eyes-1-1-trillion-national-security-budget-for-2018/

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Mattis: US To "Annihilate" Islamic State Caliphate, Civilian Casualties A "Fact Of Life"

Mattis: US To "Annihilate" Islamic State Caliphate, Civilian Casualties A "Fact Of Life"

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,

US Defense Secretary James Mattis announced plans on Sunday to ‘Take Apart’ Islamic State Caliphate. Civilian casualties do not matter one bit.

The fight against Islamic State has shifted to “annihilation tactics” to stop potential terrorists who’ve flocked to places such as Iraq and Syria from returning to their home countries to wreak havoc, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sunday.

 

Ron Paul Asks "Are We Fighting Terrorism, Or Creating More Terrorism?"

Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity,

When we think about terrorism we most often think about the horrors of a Manchester-like attack, where a radicalized suicide bomber went into a concert hall and killed dozens of innocent civilians. It was an inexcusable act of savagery and it certainly did terrorize the population.

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