I hope they fund it and get the guys the gear they need. Lets see if the next administration does good by our soldiers and give them the tech they need to keep our military no.1.
Yeah lets keep funding the military industrial complex man awesome. I personally cant wait till one of these guys comes to bust down my door. Who cares about Posse Comitatus. In case you don't know I'm being sarcastic. And don't bother replying that I'm not Patriotic, I was an Army Ranger for eight years. The truth is every time I see this technology I understand exactly whats going.
Military technology, at the least, has always correlated and possibly been the cause of general advancements in consumer technology. So many inventions we use regularly today have been the product of military funding. With military advancements we have also ironically seen peace on a larger scale. I see what you're getting at, and it has some truth to it, but I think this is a good thing. Assuming that our government doesn't turn against us then all this does is increase our hegemony making political means a much safer route for other nations than military action.
Go ahead and tear me apart on this if anyone has some counterpoints, just a thought that came to mind after reading Jeffrey's comment.
You sound awfully paranoid and filled with conspiracy theories for a Army Ranger (or the usual ranting liberal), I know a few rangers and ex seals and they sure as hell welcome this.
Okay Jeffery, enlighten everyone else as to "exactly what is going on". Or wouldn't we understand? Or is it a secret? Not being one who keeps up on the latest conspiracy theories, could you point me in the right direction? An article or two?
And, no, I am not being sarcastic. I have a semi-open mind and will listen to well-reasoned theories. I just hear so few well reasoned theories....
"making political means a much safer route for other nations than military action."
And that is exactly what military research expenditure is geared toward. The purpose of a military is to enforce political will when negotiations fail. Whether that means offense or defense is secondary.
There are several reasons the US develops and continues to develop the highest-tech weaponry: 1) our Constitutional philosophy is based on an idealism that runs counter to historical doctrines almost worldwide and which must be defended if it is to prevail; 2) our prosperity and proactive stance on individual freedom leads to a level of enmity from those who lack one or both; 3) as a medium-sized nation (look at your atlas) with three battle fronts, we can not afford for any hegemony of nations to feel confident enough to challenge us on our own terrain.
/Reader/ is 100% correct here; we are safer -- our nation has not been challenged with direct military action as part of another nation's political will -- because our weapons technology gives great pause to nations with superior numbers of fighting men & machines.
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Cellenin @ Mar 28th 2008 2:36AM
I hope they fund it and get the guys the gear they need. Lets see if the next administration does good by our soldiers and give them the tech they need to keep our military no.1.
Jeffrey Whiteside @ Mar 28th 2008 3:41AM
Yeah lets keep funding the military industrial complex man awesome. I personally cant wait till one of these guys comes to bust down my door. Who cares about Posse Comitatus. In case you don't know I'm being sarcastic. And don't bother replying that I'm not Patriotic, I was an Army Ranger for eight years. The truth is every time I see this technology I understand exactly whats going.
Reader @ Mar 28th 2008 4:01AM
Military technology, at the least, has always correlated and possibly been the cause of general advancements in consumer technology. So many inventions we use regularly today have been the product of military funding. With military advancements we have also ironically seen peace on a larger scale. I see what you're getting at, and it has some truth to it, but I think this is a good thing. Assuming that our government doesn't turn against us then all this does is increase our hegemony making political means a much safer route for other nations than military action.
Go ahead and tear me apart on this if anyone has some counterpoints, just a thought that came to mind after reading Jeffrey's comment.
ethana2 @ Mar 28th 2008 4:09AM
They can blow us up over there, or they can blow us up over here.
...but over there, we can blow them up too ^_^
Cellenin @ Mar 28th 2008 4:31AM
@ Jeffrey Whiteside
You sound awfully paranoid and filled with conspiracy theories for a Army Ranger (or the usual ranting liberal), I know a few rangers and ex seals and they sure as hell welcome this.
yoshi @ Mar 28th 2008 6:37AM
Okay Jeffery, enlighten everyone else as to "exactly what is going on". Or wouldn't we understand? Or is it a secret? Not being one who keeps up on the latest conspiracy theories, could you point me in the right direction? An article or two?
And, no, I am not being sarcastic. I have a semi-open mind and will listen to well-reasoned theories. I just hear so few well reasoned theories....
DorianGray @ Mar 28th 2008 9:20AM
@Reader
"making political means a much safer route for other nations than military action."
And that is exactly what military research expenditure is geared toward. The purpose of a military is to enforce political will when negotiations fail. Whether that means offense or defense is secondary.
There are several reasons the US develops and continues to develop the highest-tech weaponry: 1) our Constitutional philosophy is based on an idealism that runs counter to historical doctrines almost worldwide and which must be defended if it is to prevail; 2) our prosperity and proactive stance on individual freedom leads to a level of enmity from those who lack one or both; 3) as a medium-sized nation (look at your atlas) with three battle fronts, we can not afford for any hegemony of nations to feel confident enough to challenge us on our own terrain.
/Reader/ is 100% correct here; we are safer -- our nation has not been challenged with direct military action as part of another nation's political will -- because our weapons technology gives great pause to nations with superior numbers of fighting men & machines.