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_bfhp on June 6, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Vodafone reveals direct government wiretaps

You can generalize about the incentives of the politicians who control the military.

I'd be interested in discussing parts of the military that aren't related to U.S. imperialism. Care to bring one up?

coldtea on June 6, 2014 [–]

Sure: some PR work they do to cover the former. E.g helping out in some crisis situations et cetera.

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