A Startling Fact About The Pentagon & The State Dept.


	A Startling Fact About The Pentagon & The State Dept.

BartendingBear

9-26-2009 9:06 PM

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BartendingBear says:

Be sure to read the last clipped sentence twice to really let it sink in.

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9-27-2009 5:44 AM

tabsey

And then the military junta takes over. Happens all over the world.
The only hope America has of avoiding this, is the fact that there are so many generals who would be thinking they should be in charge. They all reckon they know more than the present crew.

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