'America's Outrageous War Economy!'

[rfranklin]

PAUL B. FARRELL
'America's Outrageous War Economy!'
Pentagon can't find $2.3 trillion, wasting trillions on 'national defense'
By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch

Last update: 7:27 p.m. EDT Aug. 18, 2008ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Yes, America's economy is a war economy. Not a "manufacturing" economy. Not an "agricultural" economy. Nor a "service" economy. Not even a "consumer" economy.
Seriously, I looked into your eyes, America, saw deep into your soul. So let's get honest and officially call it "America's Outrageous War Economy." Admit it: we secretly love our war economy. And that's the answer to Jim Grant's thought-provoking question last month in the Wall Street Journal -- "Why No Outrage?"



There really is only one answer: Deep inside we love war. We want war. Need it. Relish it. Thrive on war. War is in our genes, deep in our DNA. War excites our economic brain. War drives our entrepreneurial spirit. War thrills the American soul. Oh just admit it, we have a love affair with war. We love "America's Outrageous War Economy."

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[Arctic Dave]

1. Duh. Ever since the end of WWII

we have steadily moved to a war economy. Maybe this is why we continually start fabricated wars? Find two people with an issue and instead of trying to help them resolve it we chant "Fight, Fight, Fight", and then sell them the hardware to kill each other with.