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Title: Question for both Conservatives and Liberals
Post by: DingHao2 on August 07, 2001, 10:20:00 AM

Conservatives: Why do you want to have a large military, but keep it at home instead of using it?

Liberals: Why do you want to have a small military, but overextend it too far overseas when u need a bigger military?


Makes no since to me.  I'm a libertarian leaning conservative.  Not quite 100% conservative, not quite 100% libertarian.

Title: Question for both Conservatives and Liberals
Post by: Eagler on August 07, 2001, 10:57:00 AM

ding

which would you rather have?

be over prepared or over stretched...

Title: Question for both Conservatives and Liberals
Post by: miko2d on August 07, 2001, 11:15:00 AM

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Originally posted by Ding_Hao:
Conservatives: Why do you want to have a large military, but keep it at home instead of using it?

 Good questions.

Why do you want to have a large military
 It is very hard to accurately estimate how much military you need but the importance of it when you need it is usually high. It is much better to overestimate the need because you can always not to use the extra strenght.

 Historically, half the states participating in the war lost. Much less then half actually "won". Most of those losers thought their miliotary was adequate before the war.

but keep it at home instead of using it
 Our military is supposed to solve our problems. With russian invasion of europe much less likely lately, there is no need and less temptation to play world cop if our soldiers are here.
 The only proper "use" for them is protecting us and our allies from invasion.

 miko.

Title: Question for both Conservatives and Liberals
Post by: DingHao2 on August 07, 2001, 03:05:00 PM

I see.  Ty for the answers.  My political philosophy has moved ever so slightly to the right (from conservative-liberterian borderline).  Now to see if any liberals answer their question.

Title: Question for both Conservatives and Liberals
Post by: funkedup on August 07, 2001, 03:14:00 PM

I'd like to have a small, kick-ass military that stays at home unless somebody attacks the US or one of our allies.  But then I'm not a conservative or a liberal.   :)

Title: Question for both Conservatives and Liberals
Post by: StSanta on August 08, 2001, 07:35:00 AM

I think the US shouldn't have any military at all.

That'd enable us to launch our longboats and go pillaging again.

Title: Question for both Conservatives and Liberals
Post by: Toad on August 08, 2001, 03:30:00 PM

Funked has it perfectly. Only thing I'd add is that we need to be a bit more choosy about who our "allies" are.

Santa... go ahead, launch the longboats. We'll look the other way, militarily. Be fun to watch on "reality TV" though.