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Beastly Boy

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8. The OP addresses what you call the micro level.

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 11:30 PM

Jul 16

In this respect, I deliberately stay away from comments having to do with the global military industrial complex which are way beyond the scope of the OP, and, honestly, detract from it.

And the relatively micro level thread that we find ourselves in has nothing to do with American workers.

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Wow! Massive Missile Deliveries Reach New Scale! - RFU News [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 16 OP

Good news. I hope they bomb this shit out of Russia. Lots of manufacturing jobs for Europeans. None for Americans. Walleye Jul 16 #1

Mission accomplished Bluetus Jul 16 #2

How many American workers do you think are in Belfast? Beastly Boy Jul 16 #3

You miss the point. Perma-War is a GLOBAL enterprise. Bluetus Jul 16 #5

Thales is a Belgian company. It employs Irish workers. They make weapons for Ukraine. Beastly Boy Jul 16 #6

Fair enough, at the micro level. Bluetus Jul 16 #7

The OP addresses what you call the micro level. Beastly Boy Jul 16 #8

I didn't know the US taxpayers are charged for weapons made in the UK... Justice matters. Jul 16 #4

Slava Ukrainii. Thank you for the update. niyad Thursday #9