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12-19-2005, 07:42 PM
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Re: Rambling thoughts about the US military
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Wow, stuff from 430bc! This should all be relevant today! [/ QUOTE ] It actually is relevant because throughout the millenia every Superpower du jour has maintained their status by using their superior military strength to "convince" other nations to see things their way. Why do we do it? Because we can. Our elites enjoy being king of the sandlot, until a new bully shows up to challenge the US that is just how it will be. 
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12-19-2005, 01:26 PM
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Re: Rambling thoughts about the US military
Those are all wonderful cases to be made in support of having a powerful domestic military.
Sadly, they have absolutely nothing to do with the discussion of why we have such a strong presence overseas.
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12-19-2005, 01:28 PM
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Sadly, they have absolutely nothing to do with the discussion of why we have such a strong presence overseas [/ QUOTE ] That was not what the junior high educated OP asked. He specifically addressed eliminating 90% of our military.
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12-19-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Rambling thoughts about the US military
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[ QUOTE ] Sadly, they have absolutely nothing to do with the discussion of why we have such a strong presence overseas [/ QUOTE ] That was not what the junior high educated OP asked. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, I went to junior high school. Thanks. I don't see what is so wrong with my post that you feel the need to belittle me. I clearly stated that these were rambling thoughts. Next time you have incomplete information and ideas I will make sure to let you know what an idiot you truely are for not knowing everything.
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12-19-2005, 01:34 PM
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Re: Rambling thoughts about the US military
To be oblivious to the implications of this fact
[ QUOTE ] there's a history of strong countries invading weaker countries. [/ QUOTE ] and suggest that 90% of our military is an outright waste does not indicate to me that you have completed any high school level history or social studies classes. Im sorry that you felt I was belittling you, since clearly Im not aware of yours or any other anonymous internet poster's age or level of education.
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12-19-2005, 01:32 PM
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Re: Rambling thoughts about the US military
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[ QUOTE ] Sadly, they have absolutely nothing to do with the discussion of why we have such a strong presence overseas [/ QUOTE ] That was not what the junior high educated OP asked. He specifically addressed eliminating 90% of our military. [/ QUOTE ] Yes. All of the military that is meddling elsewhere, costing taxpayers money and what not. Leaving the other 10% for defense purposes. How is this indicative of a junior high education? (of course, when you believe that war actually helps the economy, your opinions tend to be skewed)
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12-19-2005, 01:41 PM
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Yes. All of the military that is meddling elsewhere, costing taxpayers money and what not. [/ QUOTE ] It is clear that you only care about your own liberty, the liberty granted to you and your ilk by our military so that you can profess glee when cops are murdered, and not the liberty of anyone else.
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12-19-2005, 01:32 PM
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Re: Rambling thoughts about the US military
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He specifically addressed eliminating 90% of our military. [/ QUOTE ] Obviously, I have no idea what specific percent we should eliminate and was just throwing around a number to see what you though. Anyone with a junior high education should have been able to figure that out.
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12-19-2005, 02:16 PM
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Re: Rambling thoughts about the US military
Sponger, you have an amazing simplistic view on the world and geo-politics. I am hoping that you started this thread as more of a learning experience and not to try and prove something. The simpliest explanation for why we have such a large military presence is to protect out interest abroad. All countries have interest, and all countries try to do as much as possible to protect and influence their interests.
If the U.S. did not have such a large military, countries such as China, N. Korea, Iran, India, Pakistan, Syria, and Russia would be far more aggressive at spreading their ideologies(sp) and far more aggresive at asserting their dominance over their neighbors. Our militart enables us to restrict, or slow down, aggressive nations, while protecting our interests. Our interests enable us to be the worlds leader both economically and militarily. I think all of this information is fairly obvious.
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