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Re:U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, au... by dforrestwilson1 on Friday August 19, 2016 @02:34PM (#12322311)
Former military and former intelligence contractor here. No quarrel with what you are saying.

The answer to "why not" is lobbying, constituents, and corruption. Military spending influences the economy in literally every state. That's why they don't close bases. That's why the legislature optimizes for maximum spend rather than ROI.

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Re:U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, au... by sremani on Friday August 19, 2016 @02:39PM (#12322363)
He is basically challenging the idea US being a maritime power projecting its power across the globe. I am more interested your answer to that line of questioning rather than institutional quid pro quo to get favors and support from senators.
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Re:U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, au... by ArkyBeagle on Friday August 19, 2016 @11:28PM (#12325029)
As the UK declined as the maritime power, the US filled the gap. This is on a line of history going back to the Dutch and the Spanish.
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