Posted on 06/30/2011 1:46:35 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
Today the U.S. wages war against Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya and Yemen. In truth, these are imperial wars of domination for control of resources, and strategic regions of the world, but disguised as noble causes. What about Hawaii? According to a RAND report released on June 1, 2011 military spending in Hawaii totals more than $6.5 billion annually; $12.2 billion in cumulative effect; 101,533 jobs. Not a word about the COSTS of military occupation of Hawaii, the poisoning of the land, water, etc.
The big news: Governor Abercrombie wants to to move tens of thousands of Marines from Okinawa to be based on Hawaii Island at Pohakuloa. See > http://blogs.hawaiibusiness.com/2011/06/02/abercrombie-pohakuloa-vs-guam/
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“In truth, these are imperial wars of domination for control of resources, and strategic regions of the world, but disguised as noble causes.”
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Yeah that or maybe we just want to kill people who are trying to kill us first.
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