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merrily

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3. In my post, I made the point that the money is buried in the budgets of more

Reply to unhappycamper (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 05:36 AM

Jul 2014

than one Department. And that the true cost may never be known.

As far as remaining strong and resolute, come on now, we could do that spending a lot less than we do.

Largest air force in the world? USAF

Second largest air force in the world? USN

And we don't spend so much just to be strong. We fought Desert Storm because we told Saddam his borders were his business, then changed our minds when he claimed portions of Kuwait. We didn't invade Iraq just to be strong, either. Come on, now.

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$10 billion in emergency funding alone. Just a drop in the buck of the high cost of war. merrily Jul 2014 #1

$10 billion is a start. unhappycamper Jul 2014 #2

In my post, I made the point that the money is buried in the budgets of more merrily Jul 2014 #3