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yellowwoodII

(616 posts) Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:34 AM Jun 2014

A Billion for MIlitary Presence in Europe? No, Thank You.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/03/obama-in-europe_n_5436146.html
I hate this so many ways that I don't know where to start..
We should spend a Billion on Europe's defense?
We should increase military presence in Europe? Where? In Switzerland? Scandinavia?
We should propose to get involved in more military presence than we already have? Anywhere?

If we have a billion lying around, I'm sure there are projects here that could use it.

Enough!

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A Billion for MIlitary Presence in Europe? No, Thank You. (Original Post) yellowwoodII Jun 2014 OP

A billion isn't that much anymore. dawg Jun 2014 #1

it's about economic priorities think Jun 2014 #2

Oh, don't get me wrong. I agree with the OP. dawg Jun 2014 #3

dawg

(10,624 posts)

1. A billion isn't that much anymore.

Reply to yellowwoodII (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:43 AM

Jun 2014

There are individuals who could fund that themselves, and not even need to cancel their club memberships.

But is isn't really about defending Europe. They can defend themselves.

It's about projecting U.S. power to Putin's doorstep.

think

(11,641 posts)

2. it's about economic priorities

Reply to dawg (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:45 AM

Jun 2014

And tossing money into the flames and watching it burn......

dawg

(10,624 posts)

3. Oh, don't get me wrong. I agree with the OP.

Reply to think (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:47 AM

Jun 2014

I don't want my country to be the world's policeman. I just want us strong enough to defend ourselves and our vital interests. We could probably do that on half of what we are spending now.

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