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RC

(25,592 posts)
1. Oh they will cut the military alright.
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 10:09 PM
Apr 2012

The boots on the ground. With the money saved going into more remote control spying and killing machines.

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
3. That is where the work comes in. America could cut the military over 60%
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 10:18 PM
Apr 2012

of what we spend and we'd STILL have a larger military complex than all other nations armies combined.

 

saras

(6,670 posts)
4. We could nationalize arms production and have better weapons cheaper...
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 01:30 AM
Apr 2012

...not to mention severely damaging the power base of some of the most dangerous psychopaths on the earth.

If anyone, anywhere, is going to be killed at a distance by unmanned drones, the people who start wars in order to sell arms to both sides need to be first on the list, wherever in the world they try to hide.

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