War for regime change in many countries, war to "stop" Communism, war to kill ISIS, war to revenge 9-11 against Iraq when it was wrong, and on and on - see William Blume books.
Wars waste INCREDIBLE AMOUNTS OF MONEY! Use your imagination to see what alternatives we have, and had back when we were bombing everyone. Could we have had universal health care, better drug laws, proper immigration polices and laws, ________________________________ .
Even Trump admits giving DoD more money is SOCIALISM as he tweets "job, jobs, jobs." Trump is issuing government jobs!
"Just signed Bill. Our Military will now be stronger than ever before. We love and need our Military and gave them everything — and more. First time this has happened in a long time. Also means JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
5:39 AM - 9 Feb 2018"
"Because of the $700 & $716 Billion Dollars gotten to rebuild our Military, many jobs are created and our Military is again rich. Building a great Border Wall, with drugs (poison) and enemy combatants pouring into our Country, is all about National Defense. Build WALL through M!
3:33 AM - 25 Mar 2018
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SOCIALISM IF IT ISN'T GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF JOBS?
Published on Monday, April 29, 2019
by Common Dreams
"Led by US Under Trump, Global Military Spending Soared to Highest Level in Recorded History Last Year"
New analysis shows countries around the world spent a total of $1.82 trillion in 2018, with the U.S. and China in top spots
by
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think"
Each year, Congress approves hundreds of billions of dollars for the US defense budget—but the real number exceeds $1 trillion. [WHY ARE YOU SURPISED?]
By William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger
May 7, 2019
https://www.thenation.com/article/tom-dispatch-america-defense-budget-bigger-than-you-think/
"America’s Indefensible Defense Budget"
Jessica T. Mathews
July 18, 2019 Issue
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2019/07/18/americas-indefensible-defense-budget/
I've blogged the facts before on DoD inability to manage the huge budgets we American tax-payers, through Congress, approve every year. Why do we blind ourselves to the fraud, waste (MOSTLY STUPIDITY, BUT ALSO DUE TO ARORGNACE OF "INTELLECTUAL" SOLDIERS), and abuse. The Federal Acquisition Regulation, the budget process, and the appropriations process in federal contracting is too complex, and favors people who know how to game all of the steps to get at our tax dollars.
THE MILITARY INDSUTRIAL COMPLEX IS HERE AND HAPPY TO TAKE OUR TAX DOLLARS IN THE NAME OF EVERYTHING WE AMERICANS FEAR, WHICH IS EVERYTHING! THE DOD AND NATIONAL SECURITY APPARATUS TELLS US WE MUST FOREVER BUY MORE ADVANCED WEAPONS AND UPGRADE ALL OLD WEAPONS, E.G. SEE b-52s.
This is insane, and it is stupid. How many articles and reports do I need to show you to prove the fact of DoD mismanagement, at nest, fraud, waste, and abuse at worst?
"Use-it or lose-it: DoD dropped $4.6 million on crab and lobster, and $9,000 on a chair in last-minute spending spree"
By: Kyle Rempfer March 12
"The Disturbing Ways We Waste Money Our Military Budget"
Phillip Francis | More Articles
June 22, 2018
"Audit finds US Defense Department wasted hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars"
By Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Opinion Contributor — 01/29/18 12:05 PM EST 107The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill
"Why defense spending should be cut"
By Fareed Zakaria Columnist focusing on foreign affairs
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August 3, 2011
"Dear Pentagon: It’s Not How Big Your Budget Is. It’s How You Use It."
Arguments about defense spending should be focused on foreign policy and what the military actually wants to do.
By Susanna V. Blume
| January 10, 2019, 12:53 PM
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/01/10/pentagon-defense-budget-trump/
IT IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG TO SAY THE MILITARY BUDGET IS NOT TOO BIG.
BUT! it is right they do not know how to use the GIGANTIC BEHEMOTH budgets they are rewarded every year! Can you believe ~$750BILLION in one year?! What is this insanity!
