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To: Skywatcher who wrote (125698)6/3/2008 4:12:31 PM
From: Don Hurst  Respond to of 173976
 
My goodness, what would we do with the billions being spent on this 21st Century Maginot Line stuff by the idiot??...spend it on alternate energy research for transportation or something such as that...

Naah, no can do, Blackwater must have a contract to provide security for the 21st Century Maginot Line sites...gotta provide Socialism for those Blackwater types.



To: Skywatcher who wrote (125698)6/3/2008 4:43:47 PM
From: Don Hurst  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976
 
>>" At the rate we're going in this long war against radical extremism, you have to wonder if we're not being set up for the same unimaginative fall. "<<

The Soviets invaded the Afghans and 10 years later the Soviet Empire disappeared. They destroyed their military and spent more monies down the drain they did not have.

And we spend $12Bn a month Unfunded more and more with angry reserves and National Guard in Iraq and replenish the regular army with those that are far from our "best"
Yup, history never repeats itself...