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Re:Where Are the Brave Military Voices Against the Forever War? by peterwwillis on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @12:35PM (#15295662)
"Sir, what are we really doing there?"

Wading through the knee-deep shit and blood that is a political quagmire. But I can't imagine a man who is entrusted with inspiring people to go out and die for said quagmire is allowed to say that.

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Re:Where Are the Brave Military Voices Against the Forever War? by RUG3Y on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @12:41PM (#15295731)
These infantry officers really buy their own bullshit. I've never met one who didn't. It's like religion - the cost of facing the music is just too high for some people. Cognitive dissonance etc.
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Re:Where Are the Brave Military Voices Against the Forever War? by hungerstrike on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @01:03PM (#15295967)
Did you ever see a historical chart showing the supply of heroin coming out of Afghanistan? It stopped in 2001 but ever since the USA got there it's been growing steadily. Heroin is a huge business with many dark and powerful players.
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