This is not about our security. It’s about our insanity.
Welcome to the new age of bloated Pentagon budgets, all to be justified by the great Chinese threat. My take:

Mar 22, 2021 · 4:26 AM UTC

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It's all so predictable ... with all the money the military spends ... Korea was a stalemate ... we lost in Vietnam ... we lost and are losing in Afghanistan and Iraq ... and we did nothing in Syria ... It seems the only wars the Pentagon knows how to win ... are the money wars!
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It's so predictable ... with all the money the military spends ... Korea was a stalemate ... we lost in Vietnam ... we are losing in Afghanistan and Iraq ... and we were afraid to do anything in Syria ... It seems the only wars the Pentagon knows how to win ... are the money wars
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When Bill Clinton dared to cut the defense budget and balance the national budget our economy boomed. Wages rose. Bush threw that in the toilet. Wish greedy people would realize that there is enough for all without dishonesty, war and criminal behavior.
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This broken clock finally has the right time.
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“Our national security agenda is not about planning peace for 50 years from now. It’s more about short term profits for defense contractors...” Marianne Williamson
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1950s-1990: Russia! 1990-2020: Terrorism! 2020- : China! US foreign policy requires a new organizing principle to maintain the state's hegemonic control of the world. Terrorism is played out now, careers have been made & the cow is milked. Onto the next boogeyman
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Ultimately it's all about money and profit.
I value diplomacy ,discussion & yes excess budgets must be routed to education, healthcare reform BUT Chinese incursion, attack and killing of 20 Indian bravehearts ,Its threats OF INVASION against Taiwan ,Tibetian buddhists , occupation of free trade waters are FACTS . READ.
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China looks East (ironically) across the PACIFIC (!) and sees a swaggering one eyed Goliath armed to the teeth. Small wonder THEY fear for their security and sovereignty. They would RATHER use resources to lift their people. TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY ?