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In reply to the discussion: I don't feel proud of our behemoth military might [View all]OceanEcosystem
(275 posts)9. I think all of those humanitarian interventions were good.
Delivering food and assistance to those in need sounds like a good thing to me.
I think the intervention on Kuwait's behalf in 1990-1991 was good.
I think preventing a possible North Korean and/or Chinese takeover of South Korea in the 1950s was good.
I think fighting against Somali piracy was and is a good thing.
I think helping to prevent a major outbreak of war in Europe during the Cold War was good.
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Most people would be surprised to know the defense budget has essentially doubled since 2001.
kairos12
Feb 2013
#2
Um. We did propose paying for the war in Iraq by pillaging it's resources...
Luminous Animal
Feb 2013
#28
I live near an Air Force base; I feel intense annoyance as they fly over with afterburners on
REP
Feb 2013
#4
And yet even here on DU many people will jump down your throat if you dare question
Arugula Latte
Feb 2013
#6
That's great, but think of the tens and tens of thousands of innocents who have been slaughtered
Arugula Latte
Feb 2013
#35
Isn't that what we already do? I guess they're making speeches instead of sitting home (nt)
jeff47
Feb 2013
#31
How do you feel about the 700,000+ civilian employees of the Department of Defense...
Llewlladdwr
Feb 2013
#18
We're not really killing milions of people....we're helping them..whether they want us to or not.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#24