Why NOT Suggest ways that we can profit from the war and possibly pay the Nat'l War Debt?

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After all we know it is profitable. We should get some of the benefits. Perhaps as a community or cooperative we can make ourselves some CA$H as well. Time is running out and prices of goods and services are rising. We would also be doing the nation a great service by paying the Nat'l War Debt. Let's really stimulate the economy and get the US rolling again. With the left over money we could inverst in a lobby or more!

This would be truly maxmizing on the entrepenurial spirit. We could get very rich. Now let's get those ideas out there. I talking business to you. Square,square, square, business.

You know when Mr. Opportunity knocks and you do not answer, you see his sister, Miss Fortune.

There must be something we can sell to make this happen.

We will call ourselves the Yahoo War Profiteers & Nat'l Debt Payers Group. A mouthful you say? I am open to better suggestions. My requriement is a mere 23 1/2% of the take!

Now I am dissapointed I am not getting Ideas or suggestions. Ok I will lower my percentage of the take to 20%. Does that make you happy? We can be competition. You want to quibble about ethics, morals,Life & limb. I am talking $$$$!!!

So what about some Ideas. We know that somebody is making money why not us??

Don't forget to really make CA$H MONEY at this, that we can supply both sides of the conflict and MAXIMIZE our returns!!!

Body Bags for eveyone and partial body bags for those whom have lost only parts of a body!

Now here is an opportunity for the Common Citizen, We the People to finally get ahead of the game, and you refuse based on trifle things like Life, limb, ethics, morals, and ca$h is on the table for the taking.

Answer 1

Who says we're not profiting even as we sit here?

The motorists in the USA pay about 1/2 the international rate for gasoline.

With the exception of Iran and North Korea, every country in the world uses US dollars [USD] to buy and sell oil. that means we can carry a huge debt and, to quote Dick Cheney, "it is a fantasy." No country ever asks the USA to give it gold or Euros for their USDs cause they need them for foreign exchange.

Also, the biggest arms dealer in the world is, by far, the US Government.

I think your question is excellent - it comes across as kinda flip, but it actually is quite serious.

Answer 2

Mmmmmm .... how can you profit from this illegal war? Tasteful question.
Howsabout opening a business selling body bags to the families of the thousands of Iraqi people that Bush's coalition forces have killed? I'm sure that will go down a storm in Bagdhad.