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I usually hear this kind of statement, is it really that simple? Aren’t there other geopolitical interests from the strongest economy in the world?
by elboru 7y ago
I usually hear this kind of statement, is it really that simple? Aren’t there other geopolitical interests from the strongest economy in the world?
- quaquaqua1 7y agoI'm sure we could make the argument that "if the US doesn't invade x country then China/Russia will". But for me, I just focus on the outcomes, not the motives. If Lockheed Martin and Booz Allen Hamilton and Raydeon shareholders are making 100k or 1m or more, and hundreds of thousands of civilians are dying, those are two cold hard facts that can't be ignored. Either the ends justify the means or they don't, in the eyes of the beholder.
- alchemism 7y agoA still-relevant classic analysis of US military-commercial ventures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket
- CapricornNoble 7y agoOne of the most distinguished veterans of the Marine Corps, and simultaneously one of the only Marine generals to NEVER feature on the Commandant's Reading List. I love posing that question to junior Marines as introspective food for thought.
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- noelsusman 7y agoIt's not remotely that simple.