Is the US empire too expensive? - Democratic Underground

The Northerner

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Fri Aug-12-11 05:04 PM
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Is the US empire too expensive?

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he reality of defense spending continues to upset many Americans and they feel that money should be used for issues at home. Debt looms over the country, but billions and billions continue to flow into defense spending. Can the US afford to dramatically cut on defense spending? Douglas Macgregor, a retired Colonel of the US army, tells us how this could be dangerous to America.

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Fri Aug-12-11 06:38 PM
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1. For our own survival, we had better.

The rest of the world just needs till we collapses, then after the civil wars, they they can come in and pick the left overs.

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