It is a little late for asking this question. At this point nothing can change. It is a mindset - We convince ourselves we need this. But at what cost? the Ol'Buzzard
Eisenhower warned us in 1960 about the military, industrial complex. His replacement refused to get involved in the Cuban civil war & was talking about backing out of the civil war in Viet Nam. His replacement did not have those problems
Russia, too, wants to be a Global Power. Why? Global power and $5 gets you a coffee at Starbucks. Mostly global power transfers wealth upwards from the taxpayers to the 0.01%.
COMMENT: Ben Franklin said, "I imagine a man must have a good deal of vanity who believes, and a good deal of boldness who affirms, that all doctrines he holds are true, and all he rejects are false."
Eisenhower warned us in 1960 about the military, industrial complex.
ReplyDeleteHis replacement refused to get involved in the Cuban civil war & was talking about backing out of the civil war in Viet Nam.
His replacement did not have those problems
They won.
Russia, too, wants to be a Global Power. Why? Global power and $5 gets you a coffee at Starbucks. Mostly global power transfers wealth upwards from the taxpayers to the 0.01%.
ReplyDeleteFurther to that. American bases in Europe and the Far East are suddenly relevant to protect us from Russia and China. Why 800, I don't know.
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