A quick post for Veteran's Day. Let's have fewer of them. Veterans, that is. Let's enter armed conflict as a last resort, not the first. The idea of projecting a military presence, in my opinion, should be for defensive purposes only. That would rule out our current adventures in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, as well as other locales where the metastasis of radical Islam spreads.
This approach would have also ruled out our participation in Vietnam and Korea. In fact, the last justifiable use of military force was in Afghanistan in 2001 following 9/11 and, before that, World War II.
Yes, it's true that generals need wars to fight and the defense industry needs markets for its bombs and fighter jets, but there are far better ways to spend tax dollars than feeding the maw of national defense and fighting wars that never end and that have little to do with national security.
Let's celebrate Veteran's Day by honoring those who fought and by encouraging our government to pursue policies that make this day less and less necessary.
This approach would have also ruled out our participation in Vietnam and Korea. In fact, the last justifiable use of military force was in Afghanistan in 2001 following 9/11 and, before that, World War II.
Yes, it's true that generals need wars to fight and the defense industry needs markets for its bombs and fighter jets, but there are far better ways to spend tax dollars than feeding the maw of national defense and fighting wars that never end and that have little to do with national security.
Let's celebrate Veteran's Day by honoring those who fought and by encouraging our government to pursue policies that make this day less and less necessary.
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