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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: tejek who wrote (150520)8/27/2002 8:09:02 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) of 1585038
 
are convinced we need enough armament with
precision capability to blow up the entire planet at least three times...

That ("...to blow up the planet x times") is one of the most frequently repeated totally nonsensical comments.

So they make sure more and more of our budget goes to defense

Until 9/11 less and less of our budget has been going to defense since the mid 80s.

Of course, the hawks never stop to think if we spent maybe 1/4 of that defense money in ways that would encourage countries to be democratic rather than ruled by a despot

A pile of money doesn't do much by itself, what would you do with it that you think would be so effective?

But nooooooo, we fall back on the time worn concept of beating the bullies up

Historically it has usually been a good way to discourage bullies.

Tim
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