....Sitting heads of state cannot be prosecuted for war crimes. Power is not entirely the incentive that prompts many of them--down through the years--to cling to their high offices, despite their lack of credibility and, the literal hatred of the public, and every kind of demonization imaginable, all of which they so rightly deserve. Nixon was able to save a shred of his self respect only because his main crime--violation of the Boland Act--was not considered criminal. The public of course quickly lost interest in the Contra affair, so he escaped our wrath, and waved farewell to us from Airforce One.
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New thought: Remember how Dwight Eisenhower warned us to be watchful of the "industrial/military complex?" Money spent by the military, money showered on the Pentagon, agitating other countries, fomenting wars, designing and building aircraft that belongs on a set for Star Wars, and will never be of use in today's bloody mess. Selling expensive war toys to other countries means money and jobs. The military is our new undustry, and a big part of what is keeping this country afloat. That, and the Chinese, heavily invested in the U.S. One wonders how long they can keep it up, in view of their recent tragedy. If the Chinese stopped subsidizing the U.S., it would bring us to the edge of bankruptcy.
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