Husb2Sparkly (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-13-08 04:42 PM
Original message
How bad would it be if we recalled every military person serving outside the US?
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And we closed all the bases. And stopped with the foreign military aid.
How bad would that be?
We could us the cash here to restart the economy.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4646709The obvious answer is that there would be a complete meltdown of Europe and Asia with all their beloved "socialist" euro countries under Russian,Chicom or islamist oppression.
The economic impact would be staggering.
Of course being DUmmies.....
Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-13-08 04:50 PM
Response to Original message
1. It's time. Actually, it's way past time.
Korea, Vietnam, and especially the Chimp wars were all useless wastes of time, money, resources, and most importantly, human lives. It's time to put an end to all of this horseshit, never again use the United States Military for anything other than the actual defense of the United States of America, and audit every last cent out of the so-called "defense" budget which is not used for that purpose.
gravity (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-13-08 04:55 PM
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2. A large blanket withdrawal can destabilize regions around the world
I think we could recall military personnel on a costs/benefit basis, but a broad proposal is just dangerous.
A silent voice of some reason in the wilderness
Which is of course not allowed.
L0oniX (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-13-08 05:40 PM
Response to Reply #2
6. I'm sure the military industrial corporations want us to think it would destabilize regions.
L0oniX (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-13-08 05:39 PM
Response to Reply #3
5. Maybe it's time for others to pay for their own military and defend themselves.
We don't need to be the world police anymore and maybe we never did.
Blind squirrel...meet nut.
However all their national health care you idolize goes away at that point.
L0oniX (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-13-08 05:36 PM
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4. It would stop terrorism. They'd no longer have a reason to attack us.
We interfere with their countries and put bases on their (holy)land. They have a right to their religion of choice just like we do. Their religion calls us infidels and forbids allowing infidels in their counties. To many countries and people, we are the terrorists.
Safely back to being ignorant beyond description.
chrisa (36 posts) Sat Dec-13-08 07:07 PM
Response to Original message
10. I called for this in another thread...
Along with disbanding the CIA.
Husb2Sparkly (1000+ posts) Sun Dec-14-08 04:12 PM
Response to Reply #10
44. I actually would **not** favor that ......
.... particularly if we bring all our military back. Intelligence becomes even more important.
So tell us genius what the hell do you do with that information if you don`t have the ability to fight it until it was here?

IMModerate (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-13-08 07:29 PM
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15. No!! -- People would see that nothing bad would happen.
It would show us to be stupid and belligerent!
--IMM
Europe would be on its knees in a heartbeat begging us to stay.
L0oniX (1000+ posts) Sun Dec-14-08 12:17 PM
Response to Reply #23
30. Careful ...you are making too much sense and people here that are in the military...
will get pissed off at you for suggesting that they should stop killing others.
A DUmmy says what they have been told not to admit...they hate our troops.
A quick stfu though from Husbs.
Husb2Sparkly (1000+ posts) Sun Dec-14-08 04:15 PM
Response to Reply #30
45. Stop saying stupid shit
Scary.