1/ $780 billion a year is our military budget. We invaded Iraq although it never did anything to us. We stayed in Afghanistan at least 10 years longer than we needed to, doing nothing to bolster a democratic government.
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2/ Yet now, with Ukrainians at risk of being slaughtered en masse by a madman, there’s not more we could do and could have done to help them defend themselves?
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You can’t have it both ways. On one hand you say we shouldn’t have gone into Iraq and Aghanistan but on the other we should get involved in Ukraine.
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Replying to @Mark_Weissman
I sure as hell can. The misuse of the military is anathema to me as it should be to anyone, but its legitimate use is part of any adult conversation. I’m not suggesting however that we put boots on the ground in Ukraine.

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Replying to @marwilliamson @Mark_Weissman
Was there a legitimate use in last 30 years then?
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Not that I know of, except when they were deployed on humanitarian missions after natural catastrophes.
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But because you can doesn’t mean you should.
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Sure sounded like you did
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I’m glad that you are sane enough to at least acknowledge their is a legitimate purpose of a military.
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You are ABSOLUTELY WRONG on this. US fighting for Ukraine would neither be for sympathy nor their protection. It would be for US to further push NATO east towards Russia. THAT is why Russia has invaded Ukraine. Ukraine is the last stand for NATO.
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i am sure if you were president you would do exactlly the same-that job is not about personal believes but about corporate will
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If not boots on the ground then what are you suggesting specifically then?
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No I did not.
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