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To: RMF who wrote (13461)10/20/2006 5:14:13 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
Current defense spending is at historic lows. It is at 4.6% of GDP. In WW II it peaked at 48%, Korean War at about 18%, and in the Vietnam War 9.8%. When President Reagan rebuilt the military after a decade of neglect it peaked at 6.2% and was enough to defeat the Soviets. Today it is at 4.6%.

What waste?