[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

    • TWeaK
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      911 months 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
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      211 months ago

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

      • @jarfil
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        311 months ago

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

        • @SuckMyWang
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          311 months 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.”