Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The grand grotesquery of the U.S. military - By Mark Morford [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)18. Did you forget your sarcasm smilie?
Or do you really think we're at war with the UK, France, Germany, Japan & India?
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
45 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ...
Scuba
Feb 2015
#6
All the military might has to be used or some may take notice of the obscene waste.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2015
#11
The defense budget is defending the wealth and income and growing the wealth and...
stillwaiting
Feb 2015
#24
Wouldn't it be awesome if we paid those military contractors to do GOOD in the world
think
Feb 2015
#8
While it may be pie in the sky I truly hope you get the chance someday. Thank you for the response!
think
Feb 2015
#20
"Prussia is not a state that has an army, but an army that has a state." Mirabeau
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2015
#12
You think mandatory service, would not only improve the military operational capabilities,
NM_Birder
Feb 2015
#32