Vietnam was a war of choice with catastrophic numbers of dead both on the USA side and those of the Vietnamese. Today the two countries are friends through efforts by Americans like the Late Senator John McCain.
The war into Afghanistan was justified. It would not be until a decade or so later that Osama bin Laden would be brought to justice. Unfortunately it was necessary for the Navy Seals to kill him but it was justice just the same.
The Iraq War was illegal. I believe it was a war for oil and in exchange the Shi’ites were a target. I am quite sure there is not a document that says that. Saddam Hussein was brought to justice in Iraq, tried by Shi’ites for evidence found in mass graves of his atrocities.
I believe the aggressions in the Middle East are unjustified. Here again the administration is obsessed with oil and are attacking the Shi’ites.
It is time for the Israeli War Cabinet to be dissolved as the issues surrounding October 6th have been amply resolved.
The reality of the USA being the last great superpower has mostly been validated. It has been a reality for decades.
It is time the USA bring its military prowess into perspective. It is time to end the oversized behemoth of a military. There is no reason for it. As soon as the USA begins to allow reasonable attrition of the military the rest of the world will, too. I sincerely believe we drive countries that oppose us to nuclear proliferation and militarization in even the poorest of countries. Realizing the aggression of this administration there is every reason to justify those military build ups.
It was only a short time ago when France was on the verge of denuclearization. What stopped it? Trump’s apparent abandonment of NATO forcing uncertainty in Europe’s national security.
Hegseth is welcome to destroy as much of the USA military as his incompetence allows, the mistake the American people will make is rebuilding it.
It is far too easy for the USA to launch into war. The bullying of Venezuela was astounding. It also was accomplished with weapons never intended to be used. Those weapons need to be destroyed with a pact through the United Nations for cooperation with other countries to do the same.
The attack into Venezuela was one thing, but, the confrontation of Iran was a totally different thing. The USA military and all its magnificent soldiers are coveted by countries with lesser military capabilities and personnel, but, frustrated with issues they believe can be solved by war.
There is absolutely no reason to expand the volunteer age to 42. There is less of a reason to demand Selective Service have a supercomputer filled with every Social Security number ready to assign a military code to their name for a military draft to satisfy more aggression and less national defense.
The Republicans have plans for our children not yet understood or known. The Inited States military is not a bargaining chip to close any deal or decide one religion has more purpose or correctness than another.
The United States has a magnificent space program in Artemis which could use more funding for ambitions yet realized. The military industrial complex is ready for a do over to fill benevolent needs and ambitions of the American people.
Peace awaits us, but, it will escape us if we allow a military to destroy everything in its path.
