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**hubua990** · 08-29-2012, 10:31 PM

The United States does spend too much on its military. You are correct.

Issue #1: NATO and the Cold War. The US was the bulwark against Soviet aggression during the height of the cold war. The Cold War was won with economics. Now there is no Soviet Union. The game has changed but not the spending.

Issue #2: The role of US, militarily. Is the US the “policeman” of the world? No, it’s not and no nation should be (IMHO). Most people on the left and right would agree that Americans want to spread democracy throughout the world. It’s a nice thought, but nations need to find their own way. Likewise, nations shouldn’t look to the US as the only way to their freedom.

Issue #3: Status Quo. Or in military parlance SNAFU. In short, that’s the way it has been since WWII. This sadly is probably the real reason. The money has always been there.

Issue #2.1: If not the US, then who? The other nations with military aspirations are not democracies. What would a world be like with China as the only military superpower? (Or Russia or Iran, etc.) Some of the money is spent out of fear of who would replace Pax Americana. (Fear not arrogance.)

In the end, America should stop spending so much on its military. Democracies of the world should realize both their responsibility and ability to advance the cause of freedom collectively.
IMHO. Democracies should all be willing to support democracy. In that way hell will freeze over.

08-29-2012, 10:31 PM	#15
hubua990 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	The United States does spend too much on its military. You are correct. Issue #1: NATO and the Cold War. The US was the bulwark against Soviet aggression during the height of the cold war. The Cold War was won with economics. Now there is no Soviet Union. The game has changed but not the spending. Issue #2: The role of US, militarily. Is the US the “policeman” of the world? No, it’s not and no nation should be (IMHO). Most people on the left and right would agree that Americans want to spread democracy throughout the world. It’s a nice thought, but nations need to find their own way. Likewise, nations shouldn’t look to the US as the only way to their freedom. Issue #3: Status Quo. Or in military parlance SNAFU. In short, that’s the way it has been since WWII. This sadly is probably the real reason. The money has always been there. Issue #2.1: If not the US, then who? The other nations with military aspirations are not democracies. What would a world be like with China as the only military superpower? (Or Russia or Iran, etc.) Some of the money is spent out of fear of who would replace Pax Americana. (Fear not arrogance.) In the end, America should stop spending so much on its military. Democracies of the world should realize both their responsibility and ability to advance the cause of freedom collectively. IMHO. Democracies should all be willing to support democracy. In that way hell will freeze over.
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