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Old 09-27-10, 07:04 PM   #44
Torvald Von Mansee
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Originally Posted by tater View Post
If we didn't, the free world would have to invent a replacement for us, that's why.

The US occupies a unique geopolitical position in the world. It;s not just the size of the economy, but our physical location away from other major powers (Europe and Asia), and having access to both oceans (and a Navy to control both of them).
It's not our job to police the world, only guard our interests. And there's PLENTY of bloat in the military budget.
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