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4. Knowing policy history failure here. Cheaper to prevent a war than be in a new one

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 10:20 AM

Sep 2014

That was the policy rational when put in place. Sure they should pay more so they don't have an economic advantage, but this is a republican talking point born of selfish greed and short term vision bereft of knowledge of historical knowledge

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What does the US gain from paying for Europe’s Security? [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2014 OP

It interferes with the agenda of rt.com's owners geek tragedy Sep 2014 #1

Giving Comrade Major Putin chronic heartburn is one benefit that immediately comes to mind. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #2

Uncle "Sugar" has devolved to "Uncle Sap", with fascist overtones Demeter Sep 2014 #3

Knowing policy history failure here. Cheaper to prevent a war than be in a new one on point Sep 2014 #4

unhappycamper Diclotican Sep 2014 #5

I know the article was from RT and I know who their owner's are. unhappycamper Sep 2014 #6

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