Afghanistan Occupation Turns Eight Today

That makes it the longest U.S. “war” to date. I can’t call it a war because Congress hasn’t actually declared war since WWII, this is merely one of the latest unconstitutional “military engagements” of the U.S. military.

War — what is it good for? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

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General Smedley Butler was absolutely right, “War is a Racket.”

“A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of the people. Only a small “inside” group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few, at the expense of the very many. Out of war a few people make huge fortunes.”

Written by a retired U.S. Marine General in the 1930s about WWI, this book is still 100% applicable to what’s happening today. It’s never been about “defending our freedoms” or “spreading democracy” it’s ALWAYS been about making money.

I could rant for hours about why we have no business bombing the hell out of Afghanistan, how our Founding Fathers and Mothers advocated in a non-interventionist foreign policy with no entangling alliances, but this book says it all. Please read it.

I’m ashamed of what this government is doing in the name of the United States of America. To the people of Afghanistan, I’m sorry.

“TO HELL WITH WAR!”
- General Smedley Butler

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