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Eric · 05-10-2014, 20:20

We don't want to fight; but, by jingo, if we do etc. ... come to think of it, according to your government (and ours), times is tough ... we have to tighten our belts, suck it up etc ... and pay for military adventures out of borrowing. The ensuing debt, of course, will be loaded onto the already overburdened backs of the already poor. Don't look for increased taxes for the top one per cent, or for major corporations.

The essence of military conflict has remained constant, even in these days of drones, smart bombs, and whatever ... the only way to succeed, as Basil Liddell Hart pointed out in "Strategy" (a great read by the way) is for infantry to occupy ground and to hold it. "Boots on the ground" ... cheaper and more effective. Downside is that those boots are worn by brave men and women who will be putting their lives on the line because Bush and Blair [deleted] up when they destroyed Iraq.

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Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58525	Re: Value for money? We don't want to fight; but, by jingo, if we do etc. ... come to think of it, according to your government (and ours), times is tough ... we have to tighten our belts, suck it up etc ... and pay for military adventures out of borrowing. The ensuing debt, of course, will be loaded onto the already overburdened backs of the already poor. Don't look for increased taxes for the top one per cent, or for major corporations. The essence of military conflict has remained constant, even in these days of drones, smart bombs, and whatever ... the only way to succeed, as Basil Liddell Hart pointed out in "Strategy" (a great read by the way) is for infantry to occupy ground and to hold it. "Boots on the ground" ... cheaper and more effective. Downside is that those boots are worn by brave men and women who will be putting their lives on the line because Bush and Blair [deleted] up when they destroyed Iraq.