[bonesmccoy]

The other problem with his op/ed is that he compares our military budget to other middle eastern nations.

Straight comparisons are not appropriate. After all, our military is deployed in many nations... we have many hot and cold fronts... so naturally our budget is higher... we have to protect ourselves from the entire planet!

[gipper81]

Western vs. eastern comparisons, logic, statistics, etc. "Can't we all just get along?"