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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (1412923)	8/2/2023 3:13:30 PM
From: Doren	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576825

Silly question. I have a question for you. I was put into advanced classes as in primary school. Like 3rd grade. I have a background in Chemistry, Physics and Math. My question for you... first a little history: For every 12 guys who died in Vietnam from their injuries 11 of them with the same injuries survived our futile wars in the Middle East because we have better medical care and faster recovery teams. So count this up: Many if not MOST of them were blown up by IEDs (we taught the Taliban how to make them in the Russian/Afghan war.) These poor guys required extensive and expensive surgery and rehab. Most of them are going to need more for the rest of their lives. We're talking about million dollar a year medical care for thousands of guys... plus benefits for life. Decades and decades of delayed spending for a war we never should have been in from the start. Did you know that part of the war isn't on our Military Budget? The VA? So its one of the hidden costs of our wars. NASA (95%) military and NSA (bigger than the CIA and FBI) combined, and covert black opps are all off the military budget. I'm for a strong DEFENSE like most libertarians... I just think we waste a lot with misdirected money. Like the fact we give Israel billions even though THEY can afford universal health care and free college and we apparently cannot. Yes I can count, can you?