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Octafish

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5. Even 7,000 not enough to be world's policeman.

Reply to hibbing (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 02:21 AM

Feb 2016

Add in the wars without end and the DoD budget runs about $600 billion per.
https://www.nationalpriorities.org/campaigns/military-spending-united-states/

And the under 600 ship Navy doing the job now is breaking the bank to stay afloat.

Taxes need to be paid and new missions using what we got. Have em play Defense, like intended.

The nation has a few other pressing matters for action. Good jobs. Good schools. Good water, for examples.

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Chris Matthews asked Trump what he'll do to make US military No. 1 again? [View all] Octafish Feb 2016 OP

700 ship navy!! hibbing Feb 2016 #1

Even 7,000 not enough to be world's policeman. Octafish Feb 2016 #5

Well, more like 1815 Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #2

Napoleon set the table for what followed for centuries. Octafish Feb 2016 #6

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