Veterans Day Tributes

Originally posted by FMF
So you don't want discussion of how "the military's mission is dialed back to a reasonable level", as you put it? Your OP seemed to suggest you thought the military should be doing less.

Of course - it's worth discussing. I do think that personnel levels should be
higher, but if they're not going to be, then yes, the burden placed on our military is too high.

So - Iraq and Afghanistan are obvious starting points. Ok...but then, you've got Everywhere else where Al Qaeda and its affiliates are having a resurgence. Iran's dedicated itself to the destruction of Israel, so that will probably light off in the next four months once Bibi gets sufficiently fed up with Obama's weakness and decides to take out their nuclear program. That will keep the Third Fleet pretty busy for two or three years and will further destabilize the region. Iran doesn't have the resources to launch an invasion, but you can rest assured that they'll direct a lot more oil money to Hezbollah and Hamas, which will make life a living hell in Jerusalem and especially Tel Aviv.

I just think the Middle East is going to Keep us occupied for a while.

Originally posted by sasquatch672
Any cuts to the defense budget should be offset by taxes on Europe, since the US provided for the continent's national defense for fifty years. The UK is exempt.

Do you propose a tax on Israel too?

Originally posted by FMF
Do you propose a tax on Israel too?

No. Instead, we should impose a tax on Iran for having to kick their asses.

Originally posted by sasquatch672
Of course - it's worth discussing. I do think that personnel levels should be
higher, but if they're not going to be, then yes, the burden placed on our military is too high.

So - Iraq and Afghanistan are obvious starting points. Ok...but then, you've got Everywhere else where Al Qaeda and its affiliates are having a resurgence. Iran's dedicated ...[text shortened]... ially Tel Aviv.

I just think the Middle East is going to Keep us occupied for a while.

I don't Americans are interested in your maniacal Holy War i.e. the one you want where we "kill with glee" 70 million people.

Originally posted by no1marauder
I don't Americans are interested in your maniacal Holy War i.e. the one you want where we "kill with glee" 70 million people.

Hey no one said this was going to be easy. Jihadis are a determined lot; I think they've ably demonstrated that. You have to keep in mind that war is scalable. If we break out the good stuff most of them won't even feel it.

Originally posted by no1marauder
You really need to stop reading such demented right wing fantasies.

There you go again. No argument just attacking information sources.