Dave Winer - Why We Fight
Dave Winer says we go to war because it is profitable. Take a look at Halliburton's 5 year chart and draw your own conclusions:
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July 18, 2007
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Correlation does not necessary imply causation.
Posted by: Jay Goodman Tamboli | July 18, 2007 at 12:15 PM
I agree with the first commenter. Please do not attempt to mislead us.
Posted by: Charlie | July 18, 2007 at 01:58 PM
I grew up in a comfortable middle class home as a result of my fathers career in the military-industrial complex.
So I would ask - Does your paycheck depend on denial of reality ?
Posted by: RB | July 18, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Correlation does not necessarily imply causation, nor does "draw your own conclusions".
However in this particular case, there is unambiguous evidence [1] for a direct connection between the invasion of Iraq and the fortunes of Haliburton (and hence Cheney & co.).
[1] http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/about_hal/since2001.html
Posted by: Danny | July 19, 2007 at 01:04 AM
Q: What is the quickest way to get public money into private hands?
A: I'll tell you, war. War is profitable, but only to those with private hands.
Posted by: Jeremy | August 01, 2007 at 08:13 PM
We don't go to war for profit, there are other reasons. I don't know like Pearl Harbor or the World Trade Center and sometimes there are little sidebar actions like the Phillapines, Guam, or Iraq to not only strengthen our implacement but to keep the enemy from being all over our back. But to stay at war is very profitable for everybody who makes the smallest bolt for the most insignificant piece of equipment to the stealthiest aircraft, and designers of new and upcoming equipment. Not just Halliburton!
Posted by: Vik Thomas | April 25, 2008 at 05:33 AM