Corporations that specialize in manufacturing weapons of war are excited about Israel’s war on Gaza, letting their top investors know that huge profits are on the way. Already overflowing with cash thanks to seemingly endless U.S.

[photo above] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watches a video showing the launch of an Arrow 3 hypersonic anti-ballistic missile. The war against Gaza is using up weapons stockpiles fast. | Menahem Kahana/Pool via AP

    • TWeaKEnglish
      9•1 year ago

      It goes back further than that. Major General Smedley Butler wrote a book on it, “War is a Racket”, back in 1935 - and I’m pretty sure he wasn’t the first, either.

    • @SuckMyWang
      2•1 year ago

      If only people could have heard this message back then, then this all could have been avoided

      • @jarfil
        3•1 year ago

        Seems like some people heard it loud and clear… and invested accordingly.

        • @SuckMyWang
          3•1 year ago

          You’re so right.

          Eisenhower: “people, hear my warning or this terrible thing will happen”

          Bastards: “He’s right, we can get rich from making that bad thing he’s warning about happen.”