Global Military Spending Soars 45 Percent in 10 Years


	Global Military Spending Soars 45 Percent in 10 Years

papananook

6-10-2008 10:09 AM

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papananook says:

Madness and insanity. And we blithely stand by and let this happen. Impeach before they bomb Iran outta some mistaken Neocon idiocy!

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