Re:U.S. Army fudged its accounts by trillions of dollars, au...
by serge2k on Friday August 19, 2016 @03:56PM
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I don't think they really have the much to do with each other.
Yes, you could cut military expenditure and push the money elsewhere. I really think unless you change things about the way that money gets spent you are just tossing it away.
> I can't think of a conflict since WWII where U.S. efforts in the region seemed to be the stabilizing factor.
Korea
First Iraq war
Yugoslavia
The US presence in Europe and NATO creation during the cold war?
Yes, you could cut military expenditure and push the money elsewhere. I really think unless you change things about the way that money gets spent you are just tossing it away.
> I can't think of a conflict since WWII where U.S. efforts in the region seemed to be the stabilizing factor.
Korea First Iraq war Yugoslavia
The US presence in Europe and NATO creation during the cold war?