Blah, blah, blah, money, money, money, yada , yada, yada
It’s about history going forward, not fiscal ideology.
Tell that to the Soviet Union or the British Empire. Great powers rise and fall primarily for economic reasons.
America’s highest-ranking military official thinks the U.S. has bigger security problems than al-Qaeda, suicide bombers and an increasingly deadly nine-year war.
“Our national debt is our biggest national security threat,” said Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a “Tribute to the Troops” breakfast sponsored by The Hill on Thursday morning, according to two staffers at the gathering.