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2010-02-09 Economy

"More Empires Have Fallen Because Of Reckless Finances Than Invasion"

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Posted by tipper 2010-02-09 14:25|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 I didn't get halfway through the article before I was convinced it was a crock of bull$$$$. Gut the military, "end the war" without gaining victory, and protect every social program the US has ever enacted - just the thing to balance the budget. What nutcases.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-02-09 16:54|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/ 2010-02-09 16:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Cut entitlements first. They are luxuries.

Posted by Beldar Threreling9726 2010-02-09 17:26|| 2010-02-09 17:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Any reference to 'empires' guarantees its leftwing horsesh!t.

World trade depends on the US military, aided by a few others like the UK and India, keeping the sea lanes open. China can't protect its trade routes to Europe. Europe can't protect its oil lifeline from the Gulf.

Imagine half the world's oceans plagued by Somali style piracy.

The writer is in fact right that reducing the military would be good for the US economy although for completely the wrong reasons. The real reason is that the US economy has a much smaller trade dependance than other developed economies.

Posted by phil_b 2010-02-09 17:34|| 2010-02-09 17:34|| Front Page Top

#4 reducing the military would be good for the US economy

The US Navy is certainly doing its part. And the Air Force. Now if only the Army would get the message. But it's hard to reduce when you're actually involved in a war.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-09 17:46|| 2010-02-09 17:46|| Front Page Top

#5 To paraphrase Oscar Wilde,

The only thing worse than having an American military hegemon, is not having an American military hegemon.

Posted by phil_b 2010-02-09 18:07|| 2010-02-09 18:07|| Front Page Top

#6 What they don't realize is that even if Iraq and Afghanistan go away - we will still be 'at war' - a war which has been going on for some 1,400 years.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-02-09 18:11|| 2010-02-09 18:11|| Front Page Top

#7 WAFF > GERMANY'S CHOICE [ON GREECE|THE SITUATION IN EUROPE IS DIRE]. Let GREECE collapse; versus SAVING GREECE HENCE ALSO TO SAVE THE EU + GERMANY'S TROUBLED EU, GEOPOL CREDIBILITY???

* SAME > GERMANY IS ABOUT TO BUY [Econ annex?] GREECE???

* PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > EUROPE RISKS ANOTHER GLOBAL DEPRESSION [depend on UN IMF vs. EU Central Bank].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-09 18:39|| 2010-02-09 18:39|| Front Page Top

#8 WMF > UK SECRETARY: AFTER 2010 TURKEY COULD BECOME THE MOST POWERFUL WESTERN COUNTRY IN EUROPE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-09 18:49|| 2010-02-09 18:49|| Front Page Top

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