[itsahoot]

The world is safer when the predominance of armed might in the world is American.

We ae on the same wave length dreamer. The world really sucked for the Peons when Generals were rewarded for their conquests.

[allmendream]

No kidding. And the Republic had signed it's own death warrant when it started letting Generals make their own money and pay their own men. Once soldiers were loyal to the Generals who ensured their pay (through unauthorized profitable wars) rather than to the Republic - it was soon to be OVER.

Of all the things we waste money on, the military isn't one of them. Sure a lot of things they do could be done cheaper because of corruption and the like, but honestly; we get (if you will pardon the pun) a lot of bang for the buck with the U.S. military.