[BlueStreak]

Willard babbled something about increasing defense spending to two trillion last night, and it got me to thinking. Other than using defense spending to create jobs, which is really what it's all about.......

Do we really need it?

I say no.

Our military to is far to bloated as it is. It needs to be significantly pared down. It was built to defeat an enemy that went down a long time ago. Really, what needs to be done in the case of our military is that the effectiveness of it is what should be at issue, not the size of it. Even a huge military is useless, when it is not applied efficiently and effectively.

Because the ugly truth I have been pondering is that we have spent over ten years fighting a bunch of part-time goat herders and toothless poppy farmers and gotten exactly what for our troubles? Look at the mess that was Vietnam. It has been a long time since we have really fought one to win it, hasn't it?

Such a waste of lives.....American lives and thousands of them.

Also;

For those of you who have been sharing thoughts with me for a few years, or more;

What did I tell you?

I believe it was something along the lines of;

"If it's left up to the republicans we will choose to take from the people in order to feed the military machine."

Oh, we need to cut this and cut that...but, the military? Double it and then some............

I'm just sayin'.

Regards,
Dave