Mr. Trump has proudly acknowledged that he fights to pay as little tax as possible so that the federal government cannot waste his money.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/us/politics/democrats-see-opening-in-tax-overhaul-fight-trumps-own-deductions.html
So now he is busy wasting our money with military attacks that didn't do much lasting damage, with increased military spending in a military budget that dwarfs quite a few of the next largest military budgets combined.
Does "Make America Great Again" mean being able to engage in whatever military fiasco Trump wants? Ah, but he doesn't read history: Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and now Syria.
And he forgets the American Revolution: a ragtag bunch of locals beat a seasoned army of a superpower of the day. Ah, they did get some help from an enemy of the superpower, but that superpower was acting under the direction of the American generals. The American generals were not acting under the direction of the superpower.
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
War: When Will We Ever Learn
This entry was inspired by the work of The White Helmets written by Raed Saleh. It is a heart-breaking story of carnage caused by those who only seek their own power, not that of the people. See
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/opinion/we-have-tried-every-kind-of-death-possible.html
Where have all the flowers gone? Gone by scorched earth warfare.
Where have all the young girls gone? Bombed under rubble like the girl pictured in the article.
Where have all the young men gone? Shot or bombed by somebody who doesn't like the side to which these young men have gone, often enticed by glory rather than defense of their homes. Often killed by someone in the sky enticed by those who don't like the people that enticed the young men to war. Someone who probably goes to a safe barracks with a good warm dinner.
Where have all the graves gone? Buried under more rubble, certainly not to flowers.
When will we ever learn?
Not very soon:(
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/opinion/we-have-tried-every-kind-of-death-possible.html
Where have all the flowers gone? Gone by scorched earth warfare.
Where have all the young girls gone? Bombed under rubble like the girl pictured in the article.
Where have all the young men gone? Shot or bombed by somebody who doesn't like the side to which these young men have gone, often enticed by glory rather than defense of their homes. Often killed by someone in the sky enticed by those who don't like the people that enticed the young men to war. Someone who probably goes to a safe barracks with a good warm dinner.
Where have all the graves gone? Buried under more rubble, certainly not to flowers.
When will we ever learn?
Not very soon:(
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