OT: Military budget

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At the beginning of the 20th Century, the U.S. Navy budget was 60% of the entire federal budget. I think we need to put things in perspective.

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At the turn of the previous century, military intervention meant economic benefits.

We are now in a post-colonial era when military intervention means a huge burden on the nation.

[briansd1]

At the turn of the previous century, military intervention meant economic benefits.

We are now in a post-colonial era when military intervention means a huge burden on the nation.

[briansd1]

At the turn of the previous century, military intervention meant economic benefits.

We are now in a post-colonial era when military intervention means a huge burden on the nation.

[briansd1]

At the turn of the previous century, military intervention meant economic benefits.

We are now in a post-colonial era when military intervention means a huge burden on the nation.

[briansd1]

At the turn of the previous century, military intervention meant economic benefits.

We are now in a post-colonial era when military intervention means a huge burden on the nation.

[briansd1]

I totally agree with Allan.

Otherwise, we run the risk of spending all our resources on the military then we’ll end up like the Soviet Union when our economy can no longer sustain our military and entitlements.

Obama can’t afford to go after the military. Because he’ll be attacked for being weak on defense.

A Republican will have to do it.

Up until the invasion of Iraq I supported Rumsfeld for wanting to right-size the military. He had the force of personality to get it done. Too bad the Iraq War got in the way.

[briansd1]

I totally agree with Allan.

Otherwise, we run the risk of spending all our resources on the military then we’ll end up like the Soviet Union when our economy can no longer sustain our military and entitlements.

Obama can’t afford to go after the military. Because he’ll be attacked for being weak on defense.

A Republican will have to do it.

Up until the invasion of Iraq I supported Rumsfeld for wanting to right-size the military. He had the force of personality to get it done. Too bad the Iraq War got in the way.

[briansd1]

I totally agree with Allan.

Otherwise, we run the risk of spending all our resources on the military then we’ll end up like the Soviet Union when our economy can no longer sustain our military and entitlements.

Obama can’t afford to go after the military. Because he’ll be attacked for being weak on defense.

A Republican will have to do it.

Up until the invasion of Iraq I supported Rumsfeld for wanting to right-size the military. He had the force of personality to get it done. Too bad the Iraq War got in the way.

[briansd1]

I totally agree with Allan.

Otherwise, we run the risk of spending all our resources on the military then we’ll end up like the Soviet Union when our economy can no longer sustain our military and entitlements.

Obama can’t afford to go after the military. Because he’ll be attacked for being weak on defense.

A Republican will have to do it.

Up until the invasion of Iraq I supported Rumsfeld for wanting to right-size the military. He had the force of personality to get it done. Too bad the Iraq War got in the way.

[briansd1]

I totally agree with Allan.

Otherwise, we run the risk of spending all our resources on the military then we’ll end up like the Soviet Union when our economy can no longer sustain our military and entitlements.

Obama can’t afford to go after the military. Because he’ll be attacked for being weak on defense.

A Republican will have to do it.

Up until the invasion of Iraq I supported Rumsfeld for wanting to right-size the military. He had the force of personality to get it done. Too bad the Iraq War got in the way.

[briansd1]

[quote=Casca] To the extent that tax dollars are misspent on defense, the trail usually leads back to some Congressman’s district, or is non-defense spending larded into the defense budget to hide it.[/quote]

The enlistment-to-grave social costs are growing and will be huge.

It used to be that soldiers served the nation then went home to resume life as normal folks. We now have a huge military “labor union” to feed.

[briansd1]

[quote=Casca] To the extent that tax dollars are misspent on defense, the trail usually leads back to some Congressman’s district, or is non-defense spending larded into the defense budget to hide it.[/quote]

The enlistment-to-grave social costs are growing and will be huge.

It used to be that soldiers served the nation then went home to resume life as normal folks. We now have a huge military “labor union” to feed.

[briansd1]

[quote=Casca] To the extent that tax dollars are misspent on defense, the trail usually leads back to some Congressman’s district, or is non-defense spending larded into the defense budget to hide it.[/quote]

The enlistment-to-grave social costs are growing and will be huge.

It used to be that soldiers served the nation then went home to resume life as normal folks. We now have a huge military “labor union” to feed.

[briansd1]

[quote=Casca] To the extent that tax dollars are misspent on defense, the trail usually leads back to some Congressman’s district, or is non-defense spending larded into the defense budget to hide it.[/quote]

The enlistment-to-grave social costs are growing and will be huge.

It used to be that soldiers served the nation then went home to resume life as normal folks. We now have a huge military “labor union” to feed.

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