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To: Stevefoder who wrote (316746)	7/26/2009 2:11:03 PM
From: skinowski	Respond to of 794001

In the 70's, after Vietnam, our conventional forces for some time were allowed to become relatively weaker. That was irresponsible, since it increased the odds that we may have had no other choice but to use nukes in case of a conflict. Reagan remedied that situation.

To: Stevefoder who wrote (316746)	7/26/2009 8:36:09 PM
From: Bearcatbob	2 Recommendations Respond to of 794001

"We need to remind people that one reason we got in WWII was that our military was weak and our enemies attacked confident we could not defeat them. It took two years after Pearl Harbor to build a strong military. We had the two years due to our geographic isolation by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans." In the wonderful world of Obama we have no enemies. We simply have a chat and everything is fine. With such wonderous power who needs a military. Frankly, I am tired of being the worlds policeman. When we leave the world will cry Yankee come back. Barack will say - sing a song like Kumbaya!