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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls
not ironic at all. The Marines should be used to DEFEND the country not police the world or "spread democracy" through the barrel of a gun.
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Unfortunately, "defending the country" is not as clear cut as you imply.
Things changed after 9/11 and it became clear there was less margin for error with our national security, and less tolerance for menacing dictators.
In the long run, the Iraq war will be very good for Mid East peace.