Actually, what I describe is exactly the policy coming out of the oval office, and it's gaslighting to suggest otherwise.
Actually, what I describe is exactly the policy coming out of the oval office, and it's gaslighting to suggest otherwise.
You have asked the $700B dollar question! I don't believe we need a defense department as big as it is. Who are the threats we need to defend against? We aren't going to invade China or Russia and I doubt they are going to invade us. Besides the force structure isn't big enough to do it. The days of large forces going conventionally head to head are over. We are being invaded over our southern border and we have a failed nation state on that border. That's where our defense focus should be.Quote:
Originally Posted by togor
yes indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by m1ashooter
A lot of that $700B a year Defense budget goes to bases and their civilian employees, contractors and their employees. I recall some years ago a Democrat California congressman who was a big advocate for cutting the defense budget and spending that money on social programs had his district redrawn to include a large military base. He changed his tune PDQ. I recall a political cartoon from the early 1960s, showed a somewhat angry Congressman wearing a sandwich board which on the front said "Keep cutting defense spending ! " and on the back "But not in MY district!"
No but China can take over Taiwan, the Philippines and all of indonesia. Russia can annex the Ukraine. Iran can attack and overcome all of the mideast... including Saudi Arabia and Egypt.Quote:
Originally Posted by m1ashooter
No, we are not being invaded from the south...it is not an invasion when the Democrats encourage and help illegal criminals come to the USA to help them overthrow our government.
Overthrow the government how? Is overthrow the correct word? It has a specific meaning.
curious,Quote:
Originally Posted by RED
did the R's or D's put the Shah in power?
we (both R and D) have a bad habit of messing with other countries politics,, with poor results, esp in the post WW2 years,
which seems to be OK,, until another country messes with or attempts to mess with ours,,
Red
I respect your opinion, but Russia could have annexed the Ukraine and they didn't. Iran doesn't have the logistical tail to over run the Middle East nor does China yet. We also don't have the logistical tail. As you are aware you have to move people and parts and we don't have the shipping any longer to do so.
Easy there! I get called that sometime too, I just laugh 'cause I'm way worse than that. I'm an Anarchist!Quote:
Originally Posted by togor
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For that you can thank Dick Nixon, who dismantled the Merchant Marine just when I got out of the USCG and was planning on spending my life at sea.Quote:
Originally Posted by m1ashooter
jn
Anarchists at least have a plan!Quote:
Originally Posted by jon_norstog