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23. Entrenched interests of the military industrial complex

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 11:38 PM

7 hrs ago

Lots of profit to be made from old, but highly profitable, weapons systems.

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Now I get it. It's still total BS. [View all] senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago OP

His Statement Is Self-Indicting ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #1

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB 13 hrs ago #16

We also received damage to our bases IbogaProject 13 hrs ago #17

We are not getting back to where we were. Not even close. RockRaven 16 hrs ago #3

I would argue the opposite genxlib 16 hrs ago #4

The only fool that starts a war he doesn't need and can't Colgate 64 16 hrs ago #5

The alienation of former allies to help Putin lose his war-crimes. Justice matters. 15 hrs ago #8

Trumped-Up enthusiasts are dangerously stupid. czarjak 15 hrs ago #6

How incredibly stupid and incompetent odins folly 15 hrs ago #7

"USA is NOT the most powerful nation in the world anymore" Martin Eden 15 hrs ago #11

Yes! odins folly 14 hrs ago #14

Entrenched interests of the military industrial complex Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #23

To achieve the goal without the threat of force is a big plus on my book. Martin Eden 15 hrs ago #9

The JCPOA was NOT just Obama and Iran. House of Roberts 15 hrs ago #10

There is NO WAY #rump will get as good a deal as the one he ripped up William Seger 15 hrs ago #12

This whole administration is one giant clusterfuck Galraedia 14 hrs ago #13

Hegseth Is OBSESSED WITH "War," "Warriors," "Force,"......." ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #15

This is still the best commentary I've seen regarding Iran: Totally Tunsie 13 hrs ago #18

Iran says: OK, America, learnt your lesson? Aussie105 11 hrs ago #19

War Crimes vapor2 10 hrs ago #20

The U.S. will never get back to 2015 where we respected each other dave99 10 hrs ago #21

Kept Epstein out of the news for a good while. usonian 5 hrs ago #26