Why war? Freedom? Democracy? actually...profit.

[sandinista]

For anyone wondering who is actually profiting from the west's thirst for "freedom"...freedom to profit.

http://worldtruth.tv/top-10-companies-p ... -from-war/

The business of war is profitable. In 2011, the 100 largest contractors sold $410 billion in arms and military services. Just 10 of those companies sold over $208 billion. Based on a list of the top 100 arms-producing and military services companies in 2011 compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 10 companies with the most military sales worldwide in 2011.

[Audley Strange]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

[Kristie]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

[sandinista]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

Of course no one thinks that arms companies are altruistic (well...I'm sure many conservatives do believe that), a lot of people over the age of 10 think that wars are fought for "freedom" and "democracy". Either that or there are an awful lot of 10 year olds in north america. Most of them driving big trucks.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

Of course no one thinks that arms companies are altruistic (well...I'm sure many conservatives do believe that), a lot of people over the age of 10 think that wars are fought for "freedom" and "democracy".

And against those things.

[sandinista]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

Of course no one thinks that arms companies are altruistic (well...I'm sure many conservatives do believe that), a lot of people over the age of 10 think that wars are fought for "freedom" and "democracy".

And against those things.

depends on the definition I suppose.

[Seabass]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

Of course no one thinks that arms companies are altruistic (well...I'm sure many conservatives do believe that), a lot of people over the age of 10 think that wars are fought for "freedom" and "democracy". Either that or there are an awful lot of 10 year olds in north america. Most of them driving big trucks.

Americans invented war profiteering. FACT.

[Audley Strange]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

Of course no one thinks that arms companies are altruistic (well...I'm sure many conservatives do believe that), a lot of people over the age of 10 think that wars are fought for "freedom" and "democracy". Either that or there are an awful lot of 10 year olds in north america. Most of them driving big trucks.

Yeah a lot of people think that there is a magical ghost that created the universe. Would your OP not be better posted at "Intellectually-Retarded-Shitheel-Truckdriver.com"?

[Rum]

Some facts.. Arms exporters by size.

[sandinista]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

Of course no one thinks that arms companies are altruistic (well...I'm sure many conservatives do believe that), a lot of people over the age of 10 think that wars are fought for "freedom" and "democracy". Either that or there are an awful lot of 10 year olds in north america. Most of them driving big trucks.

Yeah a lot of people think that there is a magical ghost that created the universe. Would your OP not be better posted at "Intellectually-Retarded-Shitheel-Truckdriver.com"?

Not sure what that has to do with anything. Are you actually claiming that most people understand that war is a for profit endeavor? I think that the profitability of war and the companies that profit from war are kept hidden from the public. I've never seen either mentioned on mainstream news feeds. In canaduh anyway. Not sure what point your attempting to make.

[Rum]

Well you are dead right Sandy. The arms industry keeps a very low profile for the very good reason (from their perspective) that if the way they worked was too openly discussed more people would see the reality - that they profit from death and destruction.

[Svartalf]

Even European wars in the late 1500s and early-mid 1600s were called the 'war for profit', as part of them was about who'd colonize what part of the New World and get rich with the emerging plantation system.

[Svartalf]

I don't think anyone over the age of 10 has ever wondered that or thought that arms companies were altruistic.

Of course no one thinks that arms companies are altruistic (well...I'm sure many conservatives do believe that), a lot of people over the age of 10 think that wars are fought for "freedom" and "democracy". Either that or there are an awful lot of 10 year olds in north america. Most of them driving big trucks.

Americans invented war profiteering. FACT.

No, it was invented a lot earlier than that... see the fortunes Caesar made off his military endeavours... and I suspect earlier Roman leaders may have done the same.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Don't count, not merkin.

[Audley Strange]

Not sure what that has to do with anything. Are you actually claiming that most people understand that war is a for profit endeavor?

No, I'm claiming that most people understand war can be and usually is a profitable endeavour for those who make the weapons used in them.

I think that the profitability of war and the companies that profit from war are kept hidden from the public. I've never seen either mentioned on mainstream news feeds. In canaduh anyway. Not sure what point your attempting to make.

Well I listen to a lot of news. Perhaps you're tuning out when it comes to business news, they're not fucking shy about it at all and in the papers like WSJ and FT they are blasé about connecting profits of arms industry with war, Bloomberg is the same. FFS even Star Trek has those big eared goons harping on about "War being good for profit." I think most people are aware, but tune it out. So my point is that the kind of people who might be ignorant about this should be the people you are making aware of it, if it is such a big deal to you, since I don't think anyone here is remotely surprised by such obviousness.