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**movlabs** · 08-29-2012, 11:32 PM

Can the military machine be used to do good when it is not used for wars/destruction etc.

Ok point taken, alot of money is being spent on the military, but why cant it be steered to do humanitarian work.

I know some of you will say there is the UN for that. But the size of the US military is huge and alot of whats produced will probably never be used as no one will think of attacking the US and I dont think the US is planning any wars soon (I hope so).... so instead of leaving the Iron to rust,.. why not go parallel with other humanitarian machines and do good.

It can only be good for America's image.

Yes, its lost investment, and you wont get anything financial in return whereas war is a big buck winner for alot of weapon manufacturers etc.... I think in the end it comes down to this, wether it is a good investment or not. And I think in previous wars (esp recent ones) America considered this. Contractors made shitloads but as a whole the government spent trillions.

Come on! Do it for a good cause, I thoght America cares about the rest of the world. This is why it "liberated" Afghanistan and Iraq no?

WS.

08-29-2012, 11:32 PM	#29
movlabs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 371 Senior Member	Can the military machine be used to do good when it is not used for wars/destruction etc. Ok point taken, alot of money is being spent on the military, but why cant it be steered to do humanitarian work. I know some of you will say there is the UN for that. But the size of the US military is huge and alot of whats produced will probably never be used as no one will think of attacking the US and I dont think the US is planning any wars soon (I hope so).... so instead of leaving the Iron to rust,.. why not go parallel with other humanitarian machines and do good. It can only be good for America's image. Yes, its lost investment, and you wont get anything financial in return whereas war is a big buck winner for alot of weapon manufacturers etc.... I think in the end it comes down to this, wether it is a good investment or not. And I think in previous wars (esp recent ones) America considered this. Contractors made shitloads but as a whole the government spent trillions. Come on! Do it for a good cause, I thoght America cares about the rest of the world. This is why it "liberated" Afghanistan and Iraq no? WS.
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