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In reply to the discussion: Weekend Economists ask the Question of the Year (so far) July 11-12 2015 [View all]Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)21. This is welfare for defense contractors.
I was stationed aboard the Enterprise when it was in drydock in Newport News, Va in '71. They were building the Eisenhower and Nimitz on either side of us.
My thought even back then, is that it wouldn't take much to send 6,000 men to the bottom of the ocean. Witness the hapless Argentinian military during the Falklands war. A couple of well placed Exocets.....
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Weekend Economists ask the Question of the Year (so far) July 11-12 2015 [View all]
MattSh
Jul 2015
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Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody seems able to stop it - Telegraph
MattSh
Jul 2015
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Article: Is this taking democracy too far?: The Greek People Have Said 'No!' to Austerity and Econom
MattSh
Jul 2015
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Robert Mundell, evil genius of the euro | Greg Palast | Comment is free | The Guardian
MattSh
Jul 2015
#4
Charles Hugh Smith: Maintaining the Illusion of Stability Now Requires Ever-Greater Extremes
MattSh
Jul 2015
#10
The U.S. Navy’s Big Mistake — Building Tons of Supercarriers — War Is Boring — Medium
MattSh
Jul 2015
#20
Startup CEO (Unwittingly) Explains Biggest Problem in America’s Unemployment Crisis | Wolf Street
MattSh
Jul 2015
#16
Who really thinks Greece should stay with the Euro? Only the Greek people, with debt restructure...
mother earth
Jul 2015
#24
"A Hostage Situation": Greece Yields to Austerity Demands Just Days After Historic "No" Vote
mother earth
Jul 2015
#25
From Fri's Dow I'm guessing the 1% is thrilled at Greece's subjugation?
bread_and_roses
Jul 2015
#33
Tell it, Pepe Escobar! Well done & TY, MattSh, great reading, all of these.
mother earth
Jul 2015
#44
William Hague warns Greece debacle is a 'minor rehearsal' for coming Euro crash | Daily Mail Online
MattSh
Jul 2015
#35
Greek government insider lifts the lid on five months of 'humiliation' and 'blackmail'
MattSh
Jul 2015
#36
Germany won’t spare Greek pain – it has an interest in breaking us | Yanis Varoufakis
MattSh
Jul 2015
#37
Germany enjoys its domination over the working class in their own country & all of the EU...Heiner
mother earth
Jul 2015
#47