Im noticing alot of talk of the possiable start of a major conflict involving the USA. As a former "leatherneck", im disturbed at the possabilty. Especialy for the men and woman who serve with distinction and honor, despite total unawareness to conflicts started on premises that are not so honorable by the power elite. For some reason im inclined to believe that its more then possiable.

WWIII??? Of course

well, we are closer to it today than we were yesterday

how close that is,,,,is anyones guess,,

I agree, war being so profitable usually comes during recessions.

There is also the present political climate that seems to be creating the premise for war. Considering Irans strategic location and the USAs desire to engage in a confrontation with Iran, it seems to have a potential to be monumental if indeed war does break out. Russia backs Iran, China would be inclined to attempt to defuse a confrontation as Iran borders western China, giving China a reason to back Iran to prevent the NATO coalition from encroaching and poseing a security challenge that China would no doubt percieve as a direct threat by the USA and her allies. The premise is Irans desire for nuclear capabilities. However that is but a smoke screen to begin a war to control the most strategic landlock in the world. Made for possiably a war unseen before. China has already made some interesting comments regarding NATOs war in Afghanistan which also poses a percieved threat to China. The Iraq war was designed to have the west of Irans border from for US launching and or invading easily due to proximity. Irans west is closed, Syrias present conflict is also geared to present easy access to Iran as well. Iran is pretty much surrounded as Isreals desires regarding Iran have been close to being fullfilled, and they would provide NATOand the US plenty of support. I believe whats holding everything back is China and Russia, who have no interest in war in the region except to support Iran. Which is their interests. While our interests is strategic, intimidate the region and the desire to control the areas most strategic and rich in much needed resourses.

All of what you are printing is old news.
China has always been portrayed as a threat. As has Russia.
We will not go directly to war with each other.

Here's a brief history lesson. Don't know why I waste my time.

When Russia was in Afghanistan, the US was supplying the rebels fighting them.

When we was at war in Vietnam, Russia and China was supplying the NVA.

PS
I am a war strategist and have lectured worldwide on the subject.

My point was more in regards to the premise being used again on the gulliable who continue to buy the phoney war on terror nonsence. The US's prior involvment with the support of the Taliban was not my point. A war strategists is indeed a admirable resume. However as one who actually partook in action, and saw many of my buddies die, I find it quite disturbing that my country refuses to refrain from missleading her people in regards to her desire for world dominion. I still stay in touch with my leathernecks who still serve with distinction, yet the ones who have made it home have very little peace, as most of us know our blood was not shed for rightous reasons. Just for special interests groups who freely dictate to congress and the populace missleading reason for war.

well we were fighting two wars and went into a recession.

we were fighting two wars while in a recession and are still fighting one and not really doing very well coming out of the recession.

so where is the logic in deducing that wars are profitable and are brought about by recessions?

Obviously war is profitable in times of recession in that manufactering contracts are granted to maintain equiptment, which obviousely cost money. Uprade equiptment, salarys for personel ect. Prior to wars money needs to be spent in harmony with media blitz advertisement promoting the war. Special interests group often profit in that their corporate contibutions are rewarded by the opening of markets for there products and services. Example, Black water profided financing the Iraq war in return for financing the socalled reconstruction effort in Iraq. Today the federal researve dispite its mostly comprised by international bankers own all newly formed markets in Iraq, including rebuilding infrastructure. The IMF then steps in and rebuilds banking by granting offshore incentive and hedg fund bonuses to now excepting forign investments. In other worlds, war is indeed international gangsterism at its essence. Recession is merely our way to telling the public who are usually clueless that we are in the process of divying up the the booty, as soon as we are done, we will make sure to let some trickle down to the common joe. War is indeed profitable, just not for us. Finally the other reason the proported recession is the ammount invested in the war, which made Dick Chaneys Haleburton company a cool trillion dollar profit. If thats not profitable, what is?

Correction: Blackwater provided security to corporate investers as well as special elite forces to remove potential dissent. Not to mention weopon manufacturers who profided cheap weapons to the Kurds, then sold more weapons to Sunnis. Profit at its best.

Another profit in the Iraq war is the contracts granted to foreign and domestic investors. Example, Italy, Franc, Britain, and the rest of NATO ALLIENCE all stand to make big profits in several fields. Germany has all ready been rewarded for profiding soldiers to Iraq by being granted the telecomunication rebuilding. The USA, BRITAIN have already finished raiseing cellullar antenas and now own the sole rights to provide newly bulit electrical grids for all of Iraq. Profit at it best.

Libyas war was also a profiteering venture. Europes huge expenditures to refine Iraqs crude inspired them, the rest of NATO, THE USA to invade Libya to gain control of "sweet crude", the sweetest in the world for its easy refining. Europes and the USA stand to profit in the trillions providing our companys contracts to rebuild Libya.

o'Blowme has us in 5 wars can count right now.

How much money can he be making off war?

Actually the Defence dept. The Pentagon, and Congress are truly in charge as to how long a war lasts. The President as all president before him are mere figure heads. Corporate interest groups and major corporations along with major banking institutions are the major financiers of international war incursions,war is money. President Obama just has the distinction of being the first Blackman "selected" not "elected to head the United Corporations of America. The shadow goverment of the USA have thier own President.