Changing American Perceptions of its Military?

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Schneekugel
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06 Feb 2013, 6:52 am

Shouldnt no longer be a problem. Since you joined NAFTA the ware productions rate of the USA have decreased so much, that instead of an ressources importeur, you are now an exporteur. Because you dont even have enough ware producion anymore to spend your own ressources.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12664 ... id=5660913



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09 Mar 2013, 6:39 pm

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I notice your map shows that we don't have any bases in China.

Most of the bases are in countries that invited us in. That doesn't mean they're a good idea, but they aren't nearly as much of a political issue as, say, our constant drone strikes in supposedly neutral nations.[/quote]

:o yeah but then in britain we've got primark as a backup win- win?:wink: add that to the map.



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09 Mar 2013, 8:12 pm

No choice, half of national spending, when we are in so deep we cannot borrow. Defense has the Lobbists, the other sectors have the votes.

The recent across the board cuts spared Social Security, because heads would roll in Congress.

We are broke, wealth has shifted to a very few, if the locals get mad we will have Ike's taxes, 95% top bracket. Perhaps a tax on assets.

Now they have to keep the people from turning into a mob.

I also think the military has been overworked and abused, Train then all you like but years in combat add up, and we have produced some stressed troops. Five combat tours should come with a few years of paid vacation. Now they get nothing for serving less than twenty years. Combat is overtime, with 50% paid after being discharged, we would have better citizens. Decompression Pay.