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US military-industrial complex hypes a three-front war, but who will foot the bill? (www.globaltimes.cn)
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[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 27 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

"I think we're in an age when nuclear deterrent is actually less effective because the West is very unlikely to use anything like a nuclear bomb, whereas our adversaries might," because of "moral disparity," he said.

When saying the West is very unlikely to use a nuclear bomb, he might have forgotten that the US is the only country on Earth that has used nuclear bombs in wartime.

Speaking of moral disparity, among the five nuclear powers, China is the only country pursuing the policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons

some-controversy

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@hexbear.net 22 points 4 weeks ago

"I think we're in an age when nuclear deterrent is actually less effective because the West is very unlikely to use anything like a nuclear bomb, whereas our adversaries might," because of "moral disparity," he said

Yeah the "moral disparity" becoming so great the rest of the world must nuke the us to defend itself from depravity.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 21 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I did not expect this piece to end with a Jimmy Dore quote

[–] aqwxcvbnji@hexbear.net 16 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, that was very strange.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 4 weeks ago

lol same

[–] asg101@hexbear.net 20 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

They did so well in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan...

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sure the weapons manufacturers and military contractor C-level executives did really well those last few times.

[–] asg101@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

Trillions of dollars stolen from the poor and working class to fill their off-shore accounts, certainly did work out for them.

[–] Annakah38@hexbear.net 9 points 4 weeks ago

I despise the Palantir guy. War mongering psycho path.