Does the U.S. even need to be a military power?

[pecksniff]

I remember after the Cold War ended, there was a lot of political debate about how to spend the "peace dividend" (meaning, a federal budget that no longer had to include such high military spending).

What ever happened to that?

 

[Champakian]

Have you not seen the deficit numbers?

We spent it and more...

 

[CornusKousa]

Not the kind of thing you can fight with an army or a navy.

Bullshit.... securing borders is one of the things a military is best suited for.

You're 100% talking out your ass about things you know nothing about.

In any case, immigrants, including illegals, are actually more law-abiding in general than native citizens.

So what?

They're illegal, they need to be tossed out and sent to the back of the line.

 

[Champakian]

Don't they kind of have to be?
Don't they have to hide?

Whether they want to work or distribute drugs,
isn't staying under the radar their most viable strategy?

 

[innocntplay]

What good is having a global network of military bases and the mightiest and most expensive military establishment in human history, if we can't beat a bunch of medieval fanatics in Afghanistan?

It’s in the Bible.

The kings of the east and a massive
army will arrive in the middle east, just asking for a beat down from Jesus.

China has the massive army. The area tribes are run by leaders who consider themselves kings. All begins to make sense as each piece of the puzzle falls into place. The tribal leaders who all inhabit lands that the silk road will pass through are all east of Israel.

They are all mostly Muslims. For over a thousand years, they have conditioned themselves to throw away their lives for nothing. One day, those that follow that path, will end up fertilizing the desert between Israel and the Dead Sea.

 

[pecksniff]

It’s in the Bible.

The kings of the east and a massive
army will arrive in the middle east, just asking for a beat down from Jesus.

China has the massive army. The area tribes are run by leaders who consider themselves kings. All begins to make sense as each piece of the puzzle falls into place. The tribal leaders who all inhabit lands that the silk road will pass through are all east of Israel.

They are all mostly Muslims. For over a thousand years, they have conditioned themselves to throw away their lives for nothing. One day, those that follow that path, will end up fertilizing the desert between Israel and the Dead Sea.

Well, there's no Biblical reason why American forces need to be involved in all that.

 

[BidudeinWi]

What good is having a global network of military bases and the mightiest and most expensive military establishment in human history, if we can't beat a bunch of medieval fanatics in Afghanistan?

Make no mistake about it, the U. S. Military IS the most capable military force the world has ever seen! The DC dipshits are THE problem, including the top brass who want to study “white rage!”