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Johnny Rico

(1,438 posts) Sun Feb 26, 2012, 02:35 PM Feb 2012

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2012) Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 9 fly in formation during an air power demonstration for participants of a tiger cruise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., after completing a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley)

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Yep, we know doubt have the most advanced military in the world and then we have teddy51 Feb 2012 #1

But there's absolutely no connection between the two! DavidDvorkin Feb 2012 #2

I know that, but just saying how ridiculous it is to be wasting money on a huge teddy51 Feb 2012 #3

I was making the same point DavidDvorkin Feb 2012 #5

Money could be spent elsewhere. Logical Feb 2012 #4

Yes, indeed DavidDvorkin Feb 2012 #6

Precisely Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #8

+1000 ellisonz Feb 2012 #10

U$A! U$A! Protecting the profits of the MIC. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #7

About $830 Million in Tax Dollars pubsrpigs Feb 2012 #9

thats closer to $1.5 billion dollars unhappycamper Feb 2012 #88

And you're not in love with militarism? ellisonz Feb 2012 #11

And the answer to your rhetorical question is... Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #13

So why post this? ellisonz Feb 2012 #14

One doesn't need to be a militarist to appreciate the beauty of formation flying. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #16

How do you respond to the criticisms upthread... ellisonz Feb 2012 #17

I would answer them as follows: Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #18

So if you were going to balance the Federal budget... ellisonz Feb 2012 #22

I choose...both. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #54

Glad to see you want to gut Medicare/Medicaid to support your war machine! ellisonz Feb 2012 #60

Hey, at least our military will still look fucking cool as hell Hugabear Feb 2012 #66

That's the important thing... ellisonz Feb 2012 #68

In the 1970's and 1980's we faced an enemy that had (somewhat) comparable power Hippo_Tron Feb 2012 #35

And how has that changed? Clames Feb 2012 #40

You can get a lot of nice things... ellisonz Feb 2012 #42

It sure has... Clames Feb 2012 #43

So I'll pose the same question to you... ellisonz Feb 2012 #44

Oh I'm sorry... Clames Feb 2012 #45

Actually there is... ellisonz Feb 2012 #46

I addressed my sore thumb... Clames Feb 2012 #47

So which is it... ellisonz Feb 2012 #48

Like I already said... Clames Feb 2012 #49

It's about as simple as it as it can get... ellisonz Feb 2012 #50

Try that sometime... Clames Feb 2012 #52

lol ellisonz Feb 2012 #53

I don't have to make an assumption... Clames Feb 2012 #56

Ooohhh a narrow view... ellisonz Feb 2012 #59

Laughable still. Clames Feb 2012 #73

During the war years, yes defense spending boomed... ellisonz Feb 2012 #75

Academic study? Clames Feb 2012 #76

Whatever. ellisonz Feb 2012 #78

Let's count how many things you are wrong on here. Clames Feb 2012 #81

Dodge. ellisonz Feb 2012 #82

LULZ. Clames Feb 2012 #84

Keep drowning. ellisonz Feb 2012 #87

Your crystal ball is failing...again. Clames Feb 2012 #96

Such pro-military-industrial complex, anti-New Deal arguments! ellisonz Feb 2012 #99

I don't see a problem... Clames Feb 2012 #19

Careful...you'll be called a militarist! Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #20

Oh I wouldn't care... Clames Feb 2012 #21

All hail the military-industrial complex! ellisonz Feb 2012 #27

You can do the hailing... Clames Feb 2012 #32

So where have you been dude? unhappycamper Feb 2012 #89

Not as many places as I'd like to yet... Clames Feb 2012 #95

What's your MOS? unhappycamper Feb 2012 #102

Started as a 91C... Clames Feb 2012 #103

You know, the guy who sweeps the launch pad at Canaveral DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #100

Ah, the intoxication of solving the worlds problems with a fleet of killing machines. sad sally Feb 2012 #28

So why title it "naval airpower'? Your first concern was the power it projects muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #57

The title and descriptive text were copied and pasted from the website where Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #62

And it's a militaristic website (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #67

It's a website abour miliary matters. In any case, it Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #69

Beauty can be found in all things NickB79 Feb 2012 #64

I think these useless machines are ugly. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #74

Cool! A tiger cruise has family members on board. It's like open house for sailors kids Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #12

The single largest individual user of refined petroleum products on Earth Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #15

The US military uses 360K barrels of oil a day. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2012 #31

The military is the most sacred of our Sacred Cows and loves to strut its $tuff. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #23

"Now, if they could only win a war." ellisonz Feb 2012 #24

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #26

As in what? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #30

You see... ellisonz Feb 2012 #34

USA-USA-USA! MadHound Feb 2012 #25

nerf fascisthunter Feb 2012 #29

And NOW here's a picture of a plane with a pancake hat. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #33

Yes, lets bring our military down to thesame level it was in 1941, #17 in the world. oneshooter Feb 2012 #36

Which was the last war we won. You might be on to something. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #37

What potential existential threats do you see... ellisonz Feb 2012 #39

The military is a lovely thing to those of a fascist bent. nt Bonobo Feb 2012 #38

Anybody look at our military scorecard..? Bigmack Feb 2012 #41

" Our military is huge, powerful, and amazingly inefficient at its job." ellisonz Feb 2012 #93

Oh, look!! they can fly in formation...whoppie do n/t Ichingcarpenter Feb 2012 #51

Naval airpower is only useful against targets at sea or near the coast FarCenter Feb 2012 #55

With the current generation of smart standoff weapoms now available, Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #63

Translation: Will come in handy if the GOP ever gets their wet dream of a war with Iran. ellisonz Feb 2012 #70

They've already come in handy. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #71

Which didn't require multiple... ellisonz Feb 2012 #72

Ok, regarding aircraft carrier battle groups, let's follow President Obama's advice: Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #77

And it should be cut even more...but he's got to play politics. ellisonz Feb 2012 #79

I'm sorry, but the idea of war with China is absolutely daft. Selatius Feb 2012 #80

Don't bring reason into this... ellisonz Feb 2012 #83

A few of them are always undergoing maintenance FarCenter Feb 2012 #91

Afghanistan is near the coast? Angleae Feb 2012 #86

Kabul is about 800 miles inland, Mazari Sarif is about 1000 miles FarCenter Feb 2012 #90

They were using navy tankers (F-18, EA-6, S-3). Angleae Feb 2012 #98

Let me know when we make one of these things... bvar22 Feb 2012 #58

Awesome Sky Glans! whatchamacallit Feb 2012 #61

That is cause. Here is effect... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #65

Photo: Infantry power Bonobo Feb 2012 #85

One cbu should take care of that formation... deaniac21 Feb 2012 #97

My point is... Bonobo Feb 2012 #101

Beautiful photo kctim Feb 2012 #92

this one must have been a bitch to do correctly: Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #94