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ADDICTED TO WAR -- WHY THE U.S. CAN'T KICK MILITARISM

Despite the hypocrisy and the counterproductive nature of the "War on Terrorism," it has already produced major benefits for Bush and his friends in Washington, not the least of which was practically a blank check for the military.

For whatever it takes..

PAY TO THE ORDER OF PENTAGON $_________

[Signed by:] U.S. Congress

After the end of the Cold War, many in Washington were reconsidering the humongous size of the military budget, which had converted the U.S. from the world's biggest lender into the world's biggest debtor.

[Monster USA military budget is riding the back of Uncle Sam:] Bonds, anyone? T-bills?

[Monster USA military budget having his toenails clipped:] Ouch! That hurts!

In an effort to balance the federal budget, politicians were beginning to trim the Pentagon's toenails.

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