This is the second war of chose that we have started and lost along with tens of thousand of the soldier's healthy bodys, minds and spirits. Vietnam and Iraq have been wars of waste, wasted blood and treasure, and we should never have started them.
What explains these errors in judgement? Why were we so ready to jump into a conflicts that we so obviously misunderstand and mismanaged in both cases?
I suggest that maybe having a overly large military ready for war at any time is one of the major problems. I think we should cut the military down to size that would make it unprepared for offensive war.
The time it would take to prepare an Army for the offense maybe enough to give our best minds and hearts a chance to inform the body politic!
It could be that we do more harm to ourselves than any enemy would do to us. What do you think?
2007-10-01 19:40:57 · 18 answers · asked by zclifton2 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Who is this we?
The President sent us over there. Most people do NOT agree to his decision. The intel wasn't there, and Bush's popularity is at an all-time low for any President. If you don't think his CIA cronies are behind 9/11 to get us to think we have an enemy over there, view
www.loosechange.com
As for your comment on Iraq being a second Vietnam, I wholeheartedly agree. My fear is that the returning soldiers will be ignored just like the Vietnam war.
The reason the military is so big is to create cushy civilian government jobs that justify the existence of government programs the pork barrel administration uses to hide their control and cash. This statement doesn't exclude Democrats either. It's rampant. It's Illuminati control.
2007-10-01 20:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Ever since we went to an all volunteer force, the military has been treated very kindly. Far more conflicts have been avoided in an effort not to scare off the troops.
You completely misunderstand the purpose of having a military. A strong, well-prepared military is the best guarantee of peace ever invented.
Really, I think you are the typical clueless wimp that is scared that someday, somewhere, someone might ask you to stand up for your own freedoms -- and that thought terrifies you.
2007-10-01 20:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would love to have a beer with you sometime elle. however i think if we did it would be more fun if you didnt have fox news on in the background to imediately regurgitate. I feel bad for any person who lives in this level of missplaced fear. we have had many good and many bad prsidents and we exist. so if you think the last 8 years were the greatest and are unwilling to look at measurable indicators fine. but when you (a fear based consevative) and me (a semi liberal who just wants to ride it out to see what happens) can share a beverage and agree that for the most part we all want the same things, we will finally have the abillity as a people to stop buying the BS from the extremes and focus on creating a strong middle class with decent human values.
2016-04-06 23:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a load of buffalo chips!
Why don't we just do away with the Army and let the terrorist have America. You peace at all cost people with no backbone will be the undoing of our nation for sure. It's time you all put some big guy panties on and stand up for our troops and our nation for a change. Freedom is not given to the nation with the smallest Army but to those who would cherish it enough to lay down their lives for it. Benjamin Franklin said once "Those who would trade freedom and liberty for security deserve neither" You sir, deserve neither.
Stephen
2007-10-01 19:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Do you understand what you are saying? You want the US, the most hated country in the world, to cut down its military? When China is pumping up its military, Iran is becoming hostile...Korea....ring any bells?
Sure, its a good plan if the world was at complete PEACE with each other. But it will never be like this.
2007-10-02 04:36:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the world tried that once after WW1, unfortunatly it backfired as a psycho named Hitler secretly built up a huge military and with he launched the worse war in human history and since everybody had decided where not going to go to war no more it took a long time before anybody had the military might to challenge him.
The moral of history is thus this. In order to have peace you must be prepared for war.
2007-10-01 21:06:52 · answer #6 · answered by satcomgrunt 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
We could do this. In order for it to work we would need to draft a large groups of men for only 18 months, I mean up to 60% of all able body men from 18 to 24. After they finish their 18 months they go into a reserve until they are 50. The Swiss and the Isrealis have a system like this. It works for them.
Inoder to have a small army you need a large and trained reserve.
2007-10-02 00:15:49 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think you answer is a good one in thought but not real life.
What would you do to the thousands of people and families who would lose everything if you cut down the military?
People choose to join the military. They are not told they have to. From a Soldiers wife, I think if everyone just supported our troops and knew the whole story they wouldn't have such a problem.
2007-10-01 19:48:30 · answer #8 · answered by grachpsmm 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
How far do you want to cut it down. It has been cut and cut again. Do the math, Multiple tours of duty , Extended tours of duty. Base closures. Cut it down and make it easier for other factions to try to take over the US. Disarm the people while you are at it.
2007-10-02 10:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by dinkydau41 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you , but Bush put us in this situation!! We are not at fault!! War is not peace its about greed! But its also about money defecit too!! it will hurt generations to come. We are already in defecit! You cant blame our people you can only blame our leaders!! Poor judgement on the American Govt!! Dont get me wrong lots of high officials are against it but what can we do as individuals but watch the reprocussions?? It stinks being an American at times, but we do have our freedom at least!
2007-10-01 19:57:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋