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Originally posted by Hawkeye
George Washington (you know, the Father of our country) warned against maintaining a large standing army. Why? Because they tend to create their own policies and seek out missions for themselves when they get bored. He was a very smart man, and it turns out he was right.
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There are several countries which either have no armies or "limited versions" - the test of time is that they have never been involved in wars or had any terrorist threats. These are the most stable countries in the world.
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Originally posted by Hawkeye
Can any sane person really claim that 300K troops in Kuwait are really protecting America's freedom?
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No, this has nothing to do with "America's freedom". Potential attackers of the US are not attacking because of "America's freedoms" anyway.