tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899643764018018212.post6733302291475181009..comments2023-08-15T06:42:53.137-04:00Comments on THE FOREST: The New WarBigmacInPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13727923795293367521noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899643764018018212.post-27944735438554815522010-06-14T12:27:30.736-04:002010-06-14T12:27:30.736-04:00Stimpson:Thank you for stopping by,long time no he...Stimpson:Thank you for stopping by,long time no hear from,your description of the role of the U.S.Military and Corporations in mineral rich counties is spot on.<br />Thanks for sharing your wisdom and don't be a stranger to these pages.<br />Val:I'm so sick of our young men and women lives being used for the profit of these multi-national corporations.<br />I'm sick of the lies told to the American people that they are fighting and dying for freedom of the Afghan people!BigmacInPittsburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13727923795293367521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899643764018018212.post-22291949113601348262010-06-14T12:03:39.683-04:002010-06-14T12:03:39.683-04:00@BigMac
Since World War Two the U.S. has kept a m...@BigMac<br /><br />Since World War Two the U.S. has kept a military presence in every place its armies have fought a war, from Japan to Europe to Vietnam.<br /><br />So you're right, the U.S. will be in both Iraq and Afghanistan for at least the next 100 years.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297338462983613290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899643764018018212.post-58862061811419005492010-06-14T12:02:10.441-04:002010-06-14T12:02:10.441-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297338462983613290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899643764018018212.post-17920299243252712522010-06-14T11:59:16.386-04:002010-06-14T11:59:16.386-04:00You're right - the Afghans are in for a world ...You're right - the Afghans are in for a world of trouble from those riches. Now the United States has even more reason to "care" about "helping" the Afghans, the way the U.S. has "helped" oil-rich countries. And much the same way it has "helped" Latin American countries that just happened to be important to U.S.-owned companies like United Fruit and Coca-Cola. All that "help" will be, if not the death of Afghans, at least a great bane to their existence.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10183891839987655906noreply@blogger.com