It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.
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.
2007-02-20 08:46:33 · 9 answers · asked by Lou 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Cindy Sheehan is the author.
2007-02-20 08:56:03 · update #1
Is it not interesting that Iran has American made fighter planes. .
2007-02-20 08:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
War is a competition for resources, nothing less. It always has been. Almost every creature on the planet engages in wars competing over resources at some point. It isn't some narrow-minded conspiracy conducted by a handful of people just so they can make profits. All of Americans benefited from the Revolutionary War.
You need to think of war in historical terms too, including the Crusades, the Dark Ages, Rome, Greece, etc... You can't just think about modern wars.
2007-02-20 08:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of direction conflict is a racket. seem at Iraq. we've extra contractors in there than we do squaddies. we are nonetheless occupying the situation, yet Hussein become captured 5 years in the past. And the place's Bin encumbered? Is there any attempt to seize him? Or is he in basic terms an excuse to be in the middle East? We spend $500 billion a 300 and sixty 5 days on protection. the place is that money going? On suitable of that, Bin encumbered's no longer even the only in charge for 9/11. The link under takes you to the FBI's wanted poster for Bin encumbered. 9/11 isn't between the crimes he's wanted for. that's by using fact the FBI does not have sufficient info to cost him. tutor that for the duration of your instructor.
2016-09-29 09:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by gloyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
War is a necessary evil. Keep in mind that the Lord led the Israelites into battle to conquer their foes.
So it could be said that war itself is not evil. Only those who seek it out and force another to react without just cause.
Historically speaking, mankind has constantly been competing for resources, both land and material wealth.
2007-02-20 08:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you get older, you'll get smarter.
What did we gain after WW2?
What did we gain after Viet nam?
War is a necessary evil to save and defend people.
2007-02-20 09:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by infobrokernate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got to give war a chance. Good things can happen
2007-02-20 08:49:29 · answer #6 · answered by rallman@sbcglobal.net 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If all you are going to do is give an opinion, do it in the opinion section where it can be ignored.
2007-02-20 09:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is and has always been.
2007-02-20 09:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a question in all that rambling?
2007-02-20 08:49:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋