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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2013, 07:45 AM Apr 2013

Where did they find the money to send troops to Jordan?

http://agonist.org/where-did-they-find-the-money-to-send-troops-to-jordan/#comment-244204

Where did they find the money to send troops to Jordan?
By Michael Collins, on April 20th, 2013

That’s your Sunday moment of Zen. We have sent troops to Jordan, specifically to the Jordan – Syria border.

The United States budget is in an state of disarray. The crazies and the sleepwalkers in Congress can’t engage in rational analysis and planning, so we’re forced into robo-budget cutting. Even without the histrionics of historic proportion, it is time to pay close attention to expenditures based on priorities for the vast majority of citizens.

The real unemployment rate is 23% when you count all those once employed who would work and those forced into part time employment. Our neglect of the environment and de facto stupidity has advanced climate change beyond the point of no return unless very prompt action is taken to correct the situation.

So what do those in power do? Send troops to Jordan.

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Where did they find the money to send troops to Jordan? (Original Post) unhappycamper Apr 2013 OP

I am beyond incensed. BE.YOND. eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #1

Troops were already deployed to Jordan. They will be increased by about 100 or so. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #2

Money SamKnause Apr 2013 #3

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

1. I am beyond incensed. BE.YOND. eom

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Mon Apr 22, 2013, 08:05 AM

Apr 2013

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

2. Troops were already deployed to Jordan. They will be increased by about 100 or so.

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Mon Apr 22, 2013, 08:11 AM

Apr 2013

Not exactly a budget-buster, probably built in to the Pentagon's budget anyway. I doubt any necessary military deployments will be halted because the Pentagon couldn't find enough change in the couch cushions.

SamKnause

(13,805 posts)

3. Money

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Mon Apr 22, 2013, 08:18 AM

Apr 2013

The U.S. government, the military brass and weapons manufacturers can always find money for war mongering, invasions, occupations, and drone attacks.

The U.S. government and prison industry can always find money for incarcerating U.S. citizens.

The DEA, Homeland Security, FBI, ATF can always find money to keep the fake and failed war on drugs in full swing.

The CIA can always find money or sell drugs so they can destabilize democratically elected officials and install U.S. puppets in countries the world over.

The U.S. after all does have it's priorities.

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