Reply #3: I have always wondered how strong is strong enough? [View All]

[rurallib]

We can blow the world up hundreds of times over. Is that strong enough?
We have all the latest gee-gaws and hoo-hahs, yet we can't win a 'war' against guerrilla fighters.
We own space, yet what good is it?
We spend half our national treasure every year for 'defense' yet it seems some cheap and simple diplomacy could and can accomplish so much more.
Do we need to spend 100% of our treasury on weapons?

The lust for "security" has bankrupted us and crippled our economy. It has made us an inflexible giant. How is that good?
I am really curious.