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.

Feb 25, 2022 · 4:31 PM UTC

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