The Causes of War

[AffinityNetNews]

God Bless You Todd, and many thanks for your voice in speaking truth to corrupt power my friend.

I stand with you shoulder-to-shoulder in your thankless effort to awaken the Sheep who so often don't care and refuse to be responsible for helping fight for and protect liberty from the criminal ruling elite.

I was fired from CBS TV for trying to expose and awaken co-workers to the lies, fraud and complicity of the network with the Pentagon to help foment these endless wars.

[Cyallaire]

I'm impressed at your powerful argument, very strongly stated. I expect a few people would be a tad shocked at the idea of the regular armed forces being mercenaries and not just the Blackwater types, but you make the case.

[Cyallaire]

I'm impressed at your powerful argument, very strongly stated. I expect a few people would be a tad shocked at the idea of the regular armed forces being mercenaries and not just the Blackwater types, but you make the case.

[ToddBoyle]

Still true today. Why are we still killing people, who never attacked America? To wage war, without cause, is a war crime. It violates constitution and the treaties we have signed. I scorn and despise all Americans who advocate for the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan which now, in 2010 seem positioned to continue forever. A pox on Obama and the Democratic party.

[ethanjm95]

how do you get 1 million where around 4500?

[Maysey1]

I believe he means all humans involved, Iraqi's, Americans, Brits, etc...

[Prunesqualer]

OK so this is an oversimlifcation like any short summing up of a very complex situation is, but this guy's in touch with what's going on in a way that the mainstream media isn't.

[Charger1193]

The UN cleared this? So how can it be a violation?

[ToddBoyle]

You may recall Colin Powell, with George Tenet standing behind him, trying to get UN approval without success. The invasion was a "coalition of the willing" in violation of UN treaty. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the BBC the US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN Charter.

[Charger1193]

Can you cite which laws or traties have been violated?

[ToddBoyle]

The idea of nations not invading each other is not a new or esoteric idea. It is not a legalistic gimmick. But since you asked:

Chapter 1, Article 2 of the UN Charter: 4. All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations."

[ToddBoyle]

Hey all my anonymous admirers: All the wars since at least WW2 have NOT been self defense, they've been aggressions, the US has killed millions of innocent people in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, etc. who never attacked America. The US congress, US presidency, US intelligence agencies, and US military are institutions that are out of control. They are in an illegal status, violating laws and treaties. The pentagon should hire a clerk to review the orders from the pres. to see if they're illegal.

[Cyallaire]

@ToddBoyle And even WW2 was filled with the needless killing of innocents, and was itself the result of major US industrialists (Ford, GM, GE, Alcoa, et al) and bankers rearming Germany in violation of the Versailles treaties, in full knowledge that they were setting the stage for a blood bath.

[dem0nthesis]

where did u get these numbers from cause we've lost about 4000 soldiers and in the war. It is really screwed up to say this stuff about the troops

[mylittlehadji]

Poor Todd, he seems like a very nervous man in this video. What's with the Gitmo garb?

Hey everyone, Todd is a Secretary! He works for the system himself!! International Accounting Services in Kirkland, WA - Secretarial and Court Reporting Services. It's an LLC (corporation) which he seems to hate so much, ha, ha.

[ToddBoyle]

I notice you never disagreed with any of my points. Hmmmmm. seems like YOU are the one spewing hate.

[ToddBoyle]

Yes but your glorious soldiers spew bullets, upon a people 10,000 miles away who never attacked America. It's a matter of basic judgment and common sense. Don't just recite your ideology, detached from present circumstances. Soldiers drop real bombs and shoot real bullets on innocent people, because of your fantasy and psychosis and fear. This is not a word game. This is life and death.

[buchlorea]

We don't need to rebuild this country with you around. I can't believe what a disrespectful asshole you are. You know all that blathering bullshit you were spewing? It's the military that is sworn to protect your right to spew it. You are an infectious cancer that feeds on lies and spreads it to the masses to destroy this great nation. You don't deserve to be protected by our soldiers, and should just get the hell out. The worst lie is when you said people only enlist for the money.

[ToddBoyle]

Ha Ha Ha -- made you look.

[redsled45]

Please let me extend a personal invitation to my town HANNIBAL,MISSOURI.Please feel free to come into my town and Shit on my AMERICAN FLAG.There is one PROUD SOLDIER'S MOM that would really like to see a cowardous maggot like you try that.

[DarcPrynce]

Go to hell, parasite!

[lootieloon]

excuse me but you are saying that these young soliders are enlisting for money i hardly think so. my son had a very good job he wasn't on the street stuggling he didn't enlist for money. he enlisted to fight for you and his country.

[ssgtforce]

This Country was built by the sacrifice of American soldiers who gave their lives for freedom. They gave you the right to protest and hate your own Country. To think that good men have died for such liberal Atheist morons like you. You are a disgrace to America. If you hate America so much, why don't you just leave it?

[ToddBoyle]

Hummphh. You claim the heroic deeds of the 18th century to justify invading Iraq? Laughable.

By the way--they did not "give me the right to protest". The freedom to think whatever we want is kind of built into our biological design. Your brain is not connected to my nervous system. My mind and brain are my own. Nobody controls other people. It is your fantasy, your imagination that you're going to control me, or the liberals, or the muslim world for that matter.

[Yankhadenough]

Outstanding points, I'd like to hear them louder! Please adjust volume on video, I have it turned all the way up and volume is still low.

[ThizzFaceOffNike]

you are intelligent, but i think if you want to accurately get your message across you should tone it down a bit. you make some good points in here. I dont see how you can not support ron paul. He wants to reduce the power the central bank. It may not be perfection, but ron paul could get us one step closer to overcoming the central bankers and their filthy tactics.

[Charger1193]

If you call, nazis, terrorists and racists innocent, then you may have a point. Service to our country, to volunteer to give your life in the defense of others that is honorable. To thrash those who have honor while you avoid service yourself is cowardly. You can have a different perspective on the war but to chastize the all volunteer force and the military, not civilian leadership is as low as it gets.

[ToddBoyle]

Charger, you forgot to explain: who is attacking the territory or jurisdiction of the U.S.? The truth is too obvious for you: the U.S. is occupying other peoples' countries, bombing them, killing them. Watch the videos of B29 annihilation of 2M North Korean civilians. B52s annihilation of x million Vietnamese civilians. Now we've killed a million Iraqis congratulitions war pigs. Dont sell me your koolaid.

[ssgtforce]

ToddBoyle: You are a traitor and only embolden our enemies. Spew your Communist propaganda you liberal traitor! Leave this country if you don't like it.

[ToddBoyle]

Communism?! You think we face a communist threat?? I guess you are an old guy, living in your reveries of the past. Your memories of epic battles like Vietnam and Korea---where the US killed millions of innocent people, mostly civilians, who never attacked America.

[ssgtforce]

ToddBoyle: You are a coward! What do you know of honor? You are a traitor to your own Country. If you were standing in front of me right now this old man would teach you about respect and honor. What have you done for your Country? We volunteered because we love our Country and you will never beat the honor of being a volunteer Soldier.

[ToddBoyle]

You soldiers are parasites. You suck money from the USA, kill people who are innocent and never attacked the USA. You insult and intimidate everybody who disagrees. If you;re ever in Kirkland WA come and talk with me. No doubt you're down in Memphis or some dumbass place like that, where nobody ever talks back to you. I crap on your stars and stripes. go away. you're not serving america. you are on an ego trip. you are a vicious, selfish parasite on humanity.

[ToddBoyle]

OK Charger1193--explain to me one single thing the military has done, that is honorable, in the last 60 years. They've killed millions of innocent people. You are an ideologue detached from reality. You are a victim of a groupthink, maintained by a propaganda regime.

[Charger1193]

What an idiot!! I have no problem with folks objecting to the war, but don't down on the troops. From private to general, they are worthy of honor not remarks from fools like this a**hole.

[Yankhadenough]

Charger1193 We are all concerned about the troops, we are even more concerned that they got brainwashed by this regime through scam recruiting practices to volunteer for this illegal mess in the first place. Humpty Dumptys are running the show, but they are not the ones falling apart, the soldiers are. They should NEVER have been placed in this position in the first place.

[ssgtforce]

Yankhadenough: Scammed? Prove it! When you volunteer for the Military you are well informed on what your career field will entail. We know we are not joining the Boy Scouts or a Country Club. You will never undermine the honor of being a volunteer!