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The Neocon's Playbook: How To Start A Useless War
Author Posted on 2016/12/14
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LeonisaTrotsky STEP 1: Pick a country you don't like

a. Iraq

b. Russia




STEP 2: Make a claim about the country and say the proof "is right there"

a. Iraq has WMDs. Proof? It's right there!

b. Russia hacked the DNC. Proof? It's right there!




STEP 3: Connect the country to an event people are upset about or don't like

a. Iraq was involved in 9/11 so they are a threat to our national security

b. Russia rigged the election to make Trump win so they are a threat to our national security




STEP 4: Discredit any skepticism, by calling it unpatriotic, conspiracy theorism, etc.

a. You are either with us or you are with the terrorists

b. You are either with us or you are with the hackers




STEP 5: Go to war with the country in order to benefit the military-industrial complex

a. Iraq War

b. Nothing right now