• Why do we (US) spend so much money on our military?
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[QUOTE=sonnysonny;18190530]I think it is[/QUOTE] geopolitics =/= videogames.
[QUOTE=wewt!;18190796]I don't know why the US does that, but I'm not surprised. I mean, what country wouldn't want an army to protect it?[/QUOTE] But against who?
[QUOTE=The_Lizard_Xing;18190760]ITT : Americans think they are the best.[/QUOTE] ITT: People are right
Because they want to prove that they're number one on something.. Well they aren't TBH
Because then European nations would have to start putting more money in their defense budgets.
A soldier can perform a variety of jobs, but ultimately, the role of a soldier is to commit violence on behalf of the nation/monarch/etc. they serve. "We are not the public service of Canada. We are not just another department. We are the Canadian Forces and our job is to be able to kill people" - Ret. Gen. Rick Hiller, Former CDS
[QUOTE=StukovCA;18191300]A soldier can perform a variety of jobs, but ultimately, the role of a soldier is to commit violence on behalf of the nation/monarch/etc. they serve. "We are not the public service of Canada. We are not just another department. We are the Canadian Forces and our job is to be able to kill people" - Ret. Gen. Rick Hiller, Former CDS[/QUOTE] tru dat
[QUOTE=KillerKane;18178132]Why do we need a large military if we have large bombs? They can fly anywhere.[/QUOTE] Why bomb a city full of innocent civilians when you can go in and kill the terrorists who blow up the innocent civilians?
[QUOTE=The_Lizard_Xing;18190760]ITT : Americans think they are the best.[/QUOTE] ITT: Usual bullshit about americans
[QUOTE=KaIibos;18178215]compensating[/QUOTE] Hiding our abnormally large penises, correct.
Because if you don't spend that much on defence, you're socialists.
[QUOTE=BusterBluth;18191147]ITT: People are right[/QUOTE] ITT: Blusterbluth is an idiot. [editline]12:01AM[/editline] [QUOTE=l337k1ll4;18191341]Why bomb a city full of innocent civilians when you can go in and kill the terrorists who blow up the innocent civilians?[/QUOTE] American's don't kill innocent civilians? [editline]12:02AM[/editline] in what world?
[QUOTE=Trotsky;18191498]ITT: Blusterbluth is an idiot. [/QUOTE] ITT: Trostsky is wrong. Like always.
hahahahah says the idiot who thinks there is a state in communism and obama is a uppity negro muslim communist.
Guys, can you please get along?
America
I want a serious war to break out before i'm old, so I can goto war and say I made this country worth fighting for. Possible an invasion of an country or America it self.
[QUOTE=Mr.2007;18192544]I want a serious war to break out before i'm old, so I can goto war and say I made this country worth fighting for. Possible an invasion of an country or America it self.[/QUOTE] Please don't state your opinions again.
[QUOTE=Mr.2007;18192544]I want a serious war to break out before i'm old, so I can goto war and say I made this country worth fighting for. Possible an invasion of an country or America it self.[/QUOTE] You want people to die so you can say you did something about it? Not only is that redundant, it's selfish. Then again, I don't expect much else out of army enthusiasts. My school was full of hicks and it seems like 80% of them joined the army after they graduated. They can wave around American flags and call themselves patriots, but they're all just a bunch of redneck gun enthusiasts who want to shoot shit. I'm positive that's the main motivation behind most war volunteers.
I hope Luxo doesn't come back that guy was a major flamer :3
Because we don't pick our battles.
because we're calling the shots on this planet. we should just rename the earth "america" because that's what it is. [editline]02:06AM[/editline] the real underlying question to this argument is: Why do we fight?
Cause this is America, GOD DAMMIT!
You think the military is going to start cyber wars?
look there are browns that need bombed ok bomb everyone everywhere just bomb it all america is a bomb draped in dollars- a DollarBomb
[QUOTE=TH89;18178218]Because it is AWESOME [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9wLKvXMxZ0[/media][/QUOTE] There's a planes TV? :confused:
[QUOTE=CubeManv2;18178113]Because we have to. We are considered a [b]asshole[/b] power in the world.[/QUOTE] That's what I thought you said, I couldn't see the second time.
[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;18194781]Because we don't pick our battles.[/QUOTE] The Vietnamese invaded America, as did the Iraqis. I agree with this man.
Well not sure if anyone posted this, Didnt read all the posts but Military spending creates stuff that will be in the future used for everyday civilian life. Look at what military spending got us.. Internet.... Not much more needed to be listed but i'll go on. Cell Phones. Space Shuttles. Radar/Gps. The Radio. Canned Food.
[QUOTE=G12-A5;18207150]Well not sure if anyone posted this, Didnt read all the posts but Military spending creates stuff that will be in the future used for everyday civilian life. Look at what military spending got us.. Internet.... Not much more needed to be listed but i'll go on. Cell Phones. Space Shuttles. Radar/Gps. The Radio. Canned Food.[/QUOTE] and it's impossible for that technology to be invented else where? [editline]10:38PM[/editline] and for the record, space shuttles, Radio's, canned food, and cell phones were not based on the military.
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