I have edited and reprinted the following piece entitled, “America’s Addiction is Crushing its Citizens” by Jocelynn Smith, Managing Editor of the Sovereign Investor Daily. Although I am getting close to beating a dead horse here, I thought some of you might find it interesting. America finds itself back in the Middle East — particularly Iraq — after several failed attempts to bring peace to the region and is now conducting bombings to subdue ISIS. This effort is frighteningly similar to Great Britain’s 1920 military effort in Iraq that resulted in what historian David Reynolds called a “monumental mess.” Britain found itself stretched for cash and resources, while its people were tired of being at war. In the end, the only thing Great Britain received for its meddling was a temporary peace, the excessive loss of lives, and a heavier strain on its economy due to a loss of funds. America’s interfering in problems outside its domain will result in more lost lives, bigger debt, the alienation of our allies and a weakened position within the global economy. If only our government could overcome its insatiable need to waste money and the lives of Americans on issues we don’t need to be involved in, they might finally be able to turn their attention to controlling their debt addiction that is quickly driving the country to ruin. It does seem that America is only too willing to go to war. youtube/watch?v=JlSQAZEp3PA.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:43:43 +0000
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