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Old 07-16-2015, 13:54   #11
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Originally Posted by Broadsword2004 View Post
One thing I don't get, but hasn't Washington always been kind of dysfunctional? I mean it's not like political corruption is a new thing. So why were those officers able to make general in the past as opposed to today?
Winning had once been a cornerstone of the American psychological agenda.

I believe I would say, that changed under the Johnson administration to prolonged financial gain for those that support the MIC without supporting the war fighters.

The old "dysfunctional Washington" was once good for the nation, but the new (since 1965) "dysfunctional Washington" has been circling the toilet ever since.
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