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29. Butler

Wed May 7, 2025, 12:51 PM

May 7

As General Smedley Butler said long ago, "War is a racket".
And it is also foolishly destructive as the two world wars proved.
We have to get out of the mindset that feeds the racket.

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Army secretary says US can't keep pumping money into expensive weapons that can be taken out by an $800 Russian drone [View all] BumRushDaShow May 7 OP

You need a Star Wars drone shield bucolic_frolic May 7 #1

We definitely need better defenses against drones William Seger May 7 #13

Mmmmmm Prairie Gates May 7 #2

Army Secretary Traildogbob May 7 #3

No worries, he still has his job as head of BATFE JustABozoOnThisBus May 7 #31

Oh shit...this is the beginning of Skynet. cayugafalls May 7 #4

Haha-- but we are making drones, and Ukraine has shown that drones are the future of warfare LymphocyteLover May 7 #33

If you see lightning and a ball of light then some naked dude, just run. cayugafalls May 7 #57

haha! What? LymphocyteLover May 8 #60

It was a cultural movie reference to the Terminator movies cayugafalls May 8 #61

And the other way? How many Russian weapons were taken out by US supplied weapons? IronLionZion May 7 #5

21st century is gonna be a trip....Climate Change, MAGA, drones, Trump, AI walkingman May 7 #6

Yup, amazing what we, humans, have become. republianmushroom May 7 #8

The movie iRobot with Will Smith, woke me up to the improbable possibilities, no longer improbable. ... aggiesal May 7 #36

But, think of all the congress critters in both parties who are heavily invested in military equipment companies. LiberalArkie May 7 #7

That and the location of these plants underpants May 7 #9

Just an aside Ponietz May 7 #32

On that note... ancianita May 7 #54

If you say so Ponietz May 7 #55

Ukraine has obliterated Russia's armament with drones. Basso8vb May 7 #10

Exactly. The Army secretary has a point. LymphocyteLover May 7 #34

Entire Defense Dept. to be a boondoggle for war profiteers Mysterian May 7 #11

Yep. The Spanish Armada had the same dilemma. Baitball Blogger May 7 #12

Nope. The US Army is also playing a propaganda game to make Russia think Ukraine's weaker than it is. ancianita May 7 #24

Ukraine has been successful in using drones against Russia. Baitball Blogger May 7 #37

I hear you. ancianita May 7 #56

The idiot has it ass backwards FredGarvin May 7 #14

He said the quiet part out loud. The Vids of drones blowing up armored vehicles are stunning. mackdaddy May 7 #15

I go on the UkraineWarVideoReport subreddit OnlinePoker May 7 #17

Ukraine's problem isn't defending armored vehicles FredGarvin May 7 #19

I keep saying Metaphorical May 7 #52

He needs to tell that to the defense contractors . . . AverageOldGuy May 7 #16

The Russians continue to rain down cheap Iranian drones and missiles FredGarvin May 7 #18

WHEN are we, as a species, going to realize..... lastlib May 7 #20

Unfortunately Marthe48 May 7 #23

Never. We're too dumb. Oneironaut May 7 #27

But we can sure chuck expensive aircraft overboard, apparently. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 7 #21

Has he not been paying attention to Ukraine for the past couple of years? Iggo May 7 #22

He is just another Trump appointee (a.k.a. another unqualified moron). n/t xocetaceans May 7 #25

Broken clocks are right sometimes Ponietz May 7 #38

Please feel free to elaborate on the point that you seem to think that he is making and its merits. It is... xocetaceans May 7 #47

Cheap shots to attack my reading comprehension and need to fix myself Ponietz May 7 #48

Credibility? Who the hell has credibility on an anonymous board? Your sense of fiction is truly outstanding. xocetaceans May 8 #58

A drone gap? Harker May 7 #26

Uh huh! 3825-87867 May 7 #28

Butler Be Leave On May 7 #29

The confrontation is more likely the US and Russia against NATO as long as Mango Mussolini is in charge JT45242 May 7 #30

Hey BRDS DENVERPOPS May 7 #35

Your amoral "investment" strategy is noted and I denounce it Ponietz May 7 #39

Point noted, DENVERPOPS May 7 #43

Thanks for reply Ponietz May 7 #44

You are welcome DENVERPOPS May 7 #46

"It was hard to find information, but I found a privately held group with the name Carlisle(sp?)" BumRushDaShow May 7 #51

Wrong Takeaway North Coast Lawyer May 7 #40

The defense to drones DENVERPOPS May 7 #45

Correct conclusion, incorrect reasoning. TygrBright May 7 #41

Make 'em all drone pilots! marble falls May 7 #42

Welcome to the Military Industrial Complex TexasBushwhacker May 7 #49

Some weapons are more peacetime weapons than full scale war weapons. Norrrm May 7 #50

Store more Top Secrets at Mar-Lardo. Kid Berwyn May 7 #53

One way the Ukrainians have advanced their drone fleet has been through decentralized construction Emrys May 8 #59