U.S. spends $455 Billion on military "defense"

[Marat]

"No other Country spends the kind of money we spend on our military. Last year Japan spent $42 billion. Italy spent $28 billion, Russia spent only $19 billion. The United States spent $455 billion."


U.S. spends more than the rest of the world combined.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/30/...ain892398.shtml (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/30/60minutes/main892398.shtml)

[Amusing Scrotum]

"No other Country spends the kind of money we spend on our military. Last year Japan spent $42 billion. Italy spent $28 billion, Russia spent only $19 billion. The United States spent $455 billion."


U.S. spends more than the rest of the world combined.


And this surprises you?

America spends more on their military than the rest of the world, because they go to war more than the rest of the world.

[bolshevik butcher]

Yeh while htis isnt surprising it's one hell of a statistic.

[Amusing Scrotum]

Yeh while htis isnt surprising it's one hell of a statistic.

Yeah this is a good one to remember for use, when in a debate with someone.

[Clarksist]

Yeah this is a good one to remember for use, when in a debate with someone.


Definately, plus its easy to use, and easy to manipulate for your benefit. Its hard to justify that we spend more money "protecting" America, than almost all other countries combined. We have to have some allies. Right?

[Phalanx]

They spend so much yet they use cluster bombs....

Well, seeing as Iraq was in the name of america's 'defense', I can guess how much meaning the word actually has. It will count for nil once the whole world takes up arms against it. Until then, the american octopus will continue to spread its tentacles worldwide.

[*Exodus]

The U.S. government continues to spend money on an unjust and foolish war, while its own people suffer. Does that sound like a great country? Hell no

[Master Che]

America has become the Fourth reich.

[Che NJ]

I can't belive they have the nerve to call it "defense." It makes it seem like nothing is our fault, and we're just doing what we need to do to survive.

[Phalanx]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2005, 09:43 PM
America has become the Fourth reich.
Fuck no, no matter how pissed off I am at america, it doesn't come anywhere near the third reich. To say stuff like that you're just slapping holocaust survivors across the face. If anything, they are like the British empire or Roman empire.

[Urban Guerrilla]

Originally posted by Chinghis [email protected] 6 2005, 11:05 PM
If anything, they are like the British empire or Roman empire.
Just like the Roman Empire was the most powerful Empire of it's time, it fell after a long time period of rule, so America will have its time :che:

[bolshevik butcher]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2005, 09:43 PM
America has become the Fourth reich.
Where were the first two?

[Intifada]

Originally posted by Clenched Fist+Oct 7 2005, 02:05 PM--> (Clenched Fist @ Oct 7 2005, 02:05 PM)
[email protected] 6 2005, 09:43 PM
America has become the Fourth reich.
Where were the first two? [/b]
Germany, I believe.

[Non-Sectarian Bastard!]

From wikipedia:

It was adopted by Nazi propaganda, which counted the Holy Roman Empire as the first Reich, the 1871–1918 German Empire the second, and its own regime as the third.

[Intifada]

Thanks for the clarification NSB.

[bolshevik butcher]

That's interesting actaully, i have to say i had no idea where hte name third reich came from.

[Severian]

Originally posted by [email protected] 4 2005, 11:44 AM
U.S. spends more than the rest of the world combined.
You sure on that? There are hundreds of other countries in the world, y'know.

But you need to add a lot of 'em to catch up with Uncle Sam, that's for sure. Washington's in an arms race with itself.

***

Yeah, a Reich (literally, empire) is an aggressive, expansionistic Germany. One could make a case that Germany has become the Fourth Reich, with reunification and moves to reestablish its ability to conduct foreign military interventions. No fascism implied.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

To put it in perspective:

US spends 455 billion on military "defense"
US allies spend 263 Billion
Russian Federation 50 Billion
China 31 Billion
"Axis of Evil" 7 Billion

The US spends:

41 Billion on Children's health
34 Billion on Education (K-12)
10 Billion on Humanitarian Aid
2 Billion to reduce dependancy on oil


To:
feed all the world's starving children it would cost 25 Billion a year
provide healthcare for all uninsured children in the US: 13 Billion a year
rebuild America's schools: 12 Billion a year for 10 years
acheive energy independence with clean technology: 8 Billion a year
provide preschool for all American children: 2 Billion a year

source: http://www.truemajority.org

[Ownthink]

Originally posted by [email protected] 8 2005, 06:00 AM
To put it in perspective:

US spends 455 billion on military "defense"
US allies spend 263 Billion
Russian Federation 50 Billion
China 31 Billion
"Axis of Evil" 7 Billion

The US spends:

41 Billion on Children's health
34 Billion on Education (K-12)
10 Billion on Humanitarian Aid
2 Billion to reduce dependancy on oil


To:
feed all the world's starving children it would cost 25 Billion a year
provide healthcare for all uninsured children in the US: 13 Billion a year
rebuild America's schools: 12 Billion a year for 10 years
acheive energy independence with clean technology: 8 Billion a year
provide preschool for all American children: 2 Billion a year

source: http://www.truemajority.org
$60 Billion for all that and $455 Billion on weapons of mass destruction so we can waste other countries? I never would have guessed!

No, really, I didn't think it was that bad. Wow.

[Master Che]

And they say no one else can have nukes. If they dont want Nuclear weapons get rid of their own.



Fuck no, no matter how pissed off I am at america, it doesn't come anywhere near the third reich. To say stuff like that you're just slapping holocaust survivors across the face. If anything, they are like the British empire or Roman empire.
For all we know there might be a Holocaust in Iraq right now. Since all the Information from there comes from the US goverment and Military.

[hippieofsorts]

this is one of the things that i really hate about america. So much good could be done with that money. instead so much pain and suffering is being caused by it by using it for war. I think 40 billion tops would be enough to simply protect our nation from invasion (although who the hell is gonna invade the U.S.) and the other 415 billion could be used for all kinds of good programs.