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Fabulously wealthy Afghans who were invariably government officials of the US sponsored regime who owned ostentatious mansions and castle- like edifices in the upmarket districts of Kabul preferred to rent out the properties to expatriate contractors and corporate employees while they lived in parts of Pakistan and in Dubai.

It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. But any form of national self-examination must necessarily go further than the usual grind of political scorekeeping between the two major parties. For the wars waged by the United States have all had bipartisan approval. This is also true of figures in the Democratic Party establishment. Given this background, it would be difficult to proffer that the expensive foreign adventures of the money-seeking Military Industry will end with the humiliating withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan.

Some neoconservative figures are already calling for a redeployment of resources towards applying military pressure against Iran, while efforts aimed at confronting China in the Pacific have been steadily increasing. As the political scientist Chalmers Johnson once noted: When war becomes the most profitable course of action, we can certainly expect more of it.

Adeyinka Makinde is a writer based in London, England. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Publication date Topics anti-war Publisher Round table press, inc. While the length of this book lands it more in the area of tract than tome, it certainly punches far above its weight. Though its author died before WWII began, his concerns are still relevant for military activity today.

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Telegram Whatsapp. Report this app Download links do not work There is a new version Others. How many of them parried a bayonet of an enemy? How many of them were wounded or killed in battle? Out of war nations acquire new territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of the blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.

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