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i think it is none of your business
from your other questions in the German Yahoo , I know how much you hate the USA .
You don't live in the USA
So don't worry how WE spend OUR money .
Worry about the health sytem in the UK (that's where you live if you didn't lie ). I never saw so many ppl with bad teeth in the uk then anywhwere else in the world . And i lived in many countries .... |
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greggblack0590
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apparently you dont live in a "military town", or have a post/base anywhere around you. if you do i highly suggest you start taking a better look around your own community and see how many soldiers and complete units are already helping in your own community. when we were stationed at ft bragg we completely sponsored a elementary school to get their first internet connection, bought computers and wired the entire facility for them. |
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tummybulge
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The United States Armed Forces are prohibited by law from being deployed inside the US unless their presence is requested by the Governor of the affected state . The Governor of each state has their State National Guard available for immediate call up . It is the responsibility of the Governor of a state to call up their own National Guard units and to request federal assistance . |
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dankohner1
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The military does help after hurricanes. Does a little thing called Katrina ring a bell? |
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Dan the brick man
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when people try to find food in abandoned stores , thats called looting... and the national guard helps all the time...if you were the stores owner you would have asked your question differently... |
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Pandora
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In a perfect world...maybe...thats what the National Guard and Reserves are for
Listen, Yes no one is attacking our country at the moment...but we are always being trained, always ready.....
You don't understand what a day in life of a Solider is, and thats ok. Your idea of a utopia is cute and childlike..but in reality...it will never happen. Those people who got caught in hurricanes..they were told to leave...I was a victem of said hurricanes..but I listened, and I left and I wasn't harmed that bad. Those people who are homeless..they choose to be homeless...i was there to. I got off my butt and got a job. Those who's health is bad...thats just luck of the draw...but there are programs for them, and they can go and enroll...There are people who help...you just have to look for it..instead of wait for a handout.
And as for money spent on weapons and tanks...are you crazy? What if we were attacked? How in God's name would we defend ourself...or defend you? I'll let you sit on that one...because kindnes and good will towards man only work on halmark cards... |
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ssg/emt
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The military didn't shoot anybody after Katrina, the cops did. You know their own local people?
And if you paid any attention to the news, you saw Coast Guard, and Army helicopters rescuing people from rooftops. You saw Army convoys trucking in supplies.
After the tsunami in Indonesia, the Navy sent hospital ships and an aircraft carrier and helped fly relief supplies into cut off villages.
The National Guard constantly goes on search and rescue and forest fire fighting.
The USS Kearsarge Delivered 466 Metric Tons of Disaster Relief Supplies in Haiti after hurricane Ike.
And what thanks do we get? Accusations of shooting US citizens.
Do some research, there are many other examples of the US military providing relief from disasters. |
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The military was made to fight a war, not clean up like a janitor. |
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Barney
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NO, that's absurd. The purpose of the military is to fight and defend. It's the duty of churches to look after the poor and needy. Why can't peace-nicks get this through their heads. If people weren't taxed to the hilt to supply funding for government social programs, there would be more wealth in the populous to give to churches and non profit organizations. These supermarkets you mention weren't abandoned! They were vacated through the evacuation process. |
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puppetstring_prophet
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Civil Affairs. We do clean up our messes as well as natural disasters. The Salvation Army, donate your old/gently used things their they WILL go to someone who needs them. You do your part and I'll do mine, and eventually the world will be a better place.(Fingers crossed) |
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Ghost
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Well thats what the national guard is for; natural disasters, and they do deploy in the states. But you have to look at why we go to war because for the oil and to make money. You do know Haliburton I believe it is okr KBR is owned by the VP or one of them in the office. So they not losing out on anything they gaining on it so thats a major reason why we didn't pull out. Cause bush was making money letting private sectors be set up. Yea we should fix our own country first but its not gonna happen. It's to easy to fix someone elses problem then your own. |
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Judi V
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The military does provide for the US. The Navy Seabees were a huge force in helping to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Military played a huge roll in providing food and shelter to those displaced.
In re of shooting at looters....catastrophe or not, law and order needs to be maintained. People were not stealing food and water they were stealing TV's and other worthless things for capital gains. |
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cordeliabrainiac
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Did it occur to you to ask why no one is attacking? Because we have such a strong military. We don't wait until a bank is robbed to hire cops! We keep them around because we know we are going to need them.
You may not see the Russians on the door step but do you know that China has attempted to hack into the Pentagon's computer network? Wonder why that is? I doubt their intentions were friendly. Things happen all the time. I strongly suggest you increase your news sources. If you watch CNN and Fox; the truth is somewhere in the middle. BBC is best if you can get it. If you can read in a foreign language, pick up a newspaper from that country...the difference in reporting etc is amazing. |
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Samantha
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so while you are at it - why dont you do those things?
Or how about we get the cashiers and doctors of the nation to do that as well?
There are tons of organizations, including the National Guard, who do that already. That is not the specific job of the army.
If you went to the countries we are at war with, you would see it differently. And we have been attacked. 9/11 remember? Those bad guys are still around - and they are STILL attacking (and trying to attack). Watch the news. |
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Ethan
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No the Military is meant to defend the country the only time the Military should step in is if Martial Law is declared Hurricanes and natural disasters are Civilian and not Military matters |
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barbamatt
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First of all don't get me wrong. I care about poor and homeless. I also care about victims of storms and such. However I didn't join the military to assist in that way. I joined to serve my country.
Yes, I have volunteered to serve food at soup kitchens. But I did it through a church and I did it when I was in the military. So did other military people I was with. We did it as volunteers on our own time.
Now with that all said, it is not the job of the military to do that. The purpose is to "Protect and Defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic." That is a direct quote from swearing in.
The military does get used in disaster relief, but that falls under protection. You have to help rebuild infrastructure and maintain order. I've cleaned many a tree branch after a large storm both on and off base. You have to have access to roads. You have to have water and electric restored and open lines of communications. That is what the military helps with. They also help mantain order...especially National Guard who helps law enforcement keep peace.
Also spending money on weapons is not a waste. Sometimes you have to fight to defend yourself and to protect freedom. It is not an easy job. Nobody in their right mind joins the military thinking that they want to kill people in foreign lands.
You say that "no one is attacking the country so there is no need to defend it"....I assume you mean this country the US. We are not currently being attacked right now. If we disarmed or military and bought fruit baskets for everyone then we would be attacked. We must have a strong defense to prevent attacks. By the way would you leave your doors unlocked tonight just because nobody broke in last night? You defend your country to prevent attacks.
Anyway we should have health care and social programs to feed the hungry but they have nothing to do with the military. It is a seperate program and one should not affect the other.
It is not like you have to choose to have a military or a hospital...you can do both. |
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skylerheaton@ymail.com
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although hurricanes and such are not military matters, they DO get involved with helping a community out of it was struck by a natural disaster.
they are called "humanitarian" missions. |
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bud68
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That is not what the military is structured to do. You'd be better off recreating Roosevelt's CCC if that's what you're after. |
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saylorkc
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That is not the purpose of the military.
State National Guard troops do this kind of work after hurricanes.
There are forces unknown to you trying to find ways to attack us everyday. |
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Vandal
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The National Guard does that. Otherwise, what would the point be w/ the guns? |
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Andy_bones!
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You're the biggest idiot I've seen on this website thus far., TELL HER WHAT SHE'S WON!?!?!?!!?!?!?
You have absolutely no grasp of the world around you. You have got to be in the 5th grade to ask such a question.
By the way, this country is ALWAYS under attack., mostly by bleeding heart liberals like yourself that don't understand ANYTHING! |
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