DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

Show 20 post(s) from this thread on one page

DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate (http://www.discussworldissues.com/forums/index.php)

- General Discussion (http://www.discussworldissues.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=27)

- - Robert Gates on NATO (http://www.discussworldissues.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51330)

Jalieteplalry

06-12-2011 02:09 PM

I was clarifying a point. However it now makes me think....Pakistan isn't an ally? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/cute.gif

DoroKickcrofe

06-12-2011 05:19 PM

Quote:

I think part of the larger problem is that we have troops stationed all over the world, the original purpose to box in the Soviets. There are no Soviets anymore, but our troops remain. Every problem looks like a nail. Were we to demilitarize around the globe, it would not be so easy to launch wars willy-nilly, and we'd spend less of our rapidly diminishing money, and our unending supply of blood.

http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

It would also eliminate free-riding.

Erossycuc

06-12-2011 09:02 PM

Probably not for the world, but definitely for the US. http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

ensuppono

06-12-2011 10:44 PM

Quote:

Probably not for the world, but definitely for the US. http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Friendly fire deaths would go down for your allies. So there is a win for them too.

dubGucKcolo

06-13-2011 12:14 AM

Friendly fire deaths would go down for your allies. So there is a win for them too.

Free-riding on US defense expenditures is far more valuable.

7kitthuptarill

06-13-2011 12:16 AM

Only if you assume that Europe could have maintained the same low levels of defense spending without the security guarantee provided for decades by the United States.

beepbeet

06-13-2011 12:20 AM

You didn't specify.

kranskregyan

06-13-2011 12:21 AM

Well, in the present, the benefits to Europe aren't negligible since the US is largely funding and carrying out operations in Libya.

Frinzer

06-13-2011 12:23 AM

US makes a lot of defence procurement orders from Europe. And vice versa. Those would probably have more impact if they stopped.

I9dydJrX

06-13-2011 12:24 AM

He's mad that Europeans have said a decade is long enough for Afghanistan so he's trying to brow beat them into staying another decade. It won't work.

TZids16I

06-13-2011 12:26 AM

Quote:

Well, in the present, the benefits to Europe aren't negligible since the US is largely funding and carrying out operations in Libya.

I thought Euro aircraft were performing most of the sorties? All we've done is give them bombs and drones.

Kdgjhytiy

06-13-2011 07:12 AM

Quote:

The US has admirably devoted several video game pilots back in Nevada to fly drones around, whilst they complain about no one else getting their hands dirty.

Drone piloting does get your hands dirty, especially if the last person at the controls was eating a donut.

Meenepek

06-13-2011 01:40 PM

http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/hide.gif

offinoNem

06-13-2011 03:36 PM

He knows how to leave a job with style.

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:29 PM.

First <<

Show 20 post(s) from this thread on one page