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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
OK, I'll put one thing in: The level of military spending by our country is unsustainable. We have to draw down. ,
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I recall being
shocked, no that's too strong,
impressed seems too positive, perturbed perhaps, when I saw a stat one day which said that US military spending not only exceeded the sum total of all other nations on this earth, but it exceeded it many times over. Food for thought if accurate.
Further, given the free society claimed in the US, one should feel free to question the moral implications of such a large portion of that nations economy and infrastructure based upon the production of war material. This is undoubtably a hold over from the second world war. I offer no judgement myself as it would be hipocritical given my interest in all things military but feel it is something that all humanity should consider.