You’re correct about the current world we live in. I went to war to help our economic trading partners whose economies affected our own. Kuwait’s occupation did not directly affect us and despite the peaceful embargo threats, Saddam continued to assert his claim of rightful conquest. It was also our military stance after the ceasefire that prevented Saddam’s expansion and the embargoes embittered the Iraqis against us when we finally decided to dethrone him. History does not only consist of WW2 as an example. the same thing has been happening for millenia. Tibet and Kosovo are polar opposites of bellicose decisions. Rome fell from internal dissension and civil war when those energies could have been better spent keeping the borders secure in offensive actions. The problems we face now have always plagued empires. We just happen to be lucky enough to be somewhat isolated an our economic empire is falling apart due to our society’s inability to adapt to the fact that the world is changing.
We have to protect that empire and a soft and weak military will cause that economic empire to be taken advantage of. You can use post war Germany and Japan as examples of weak military and economic growth but remember that their economies were heavily subsidized by our military might protecting their trade from others who would take it from them. I’ll just mention the Ukraine for a contemporary example and you can research the history, both economically and politically and come to your own conclusion.
Peyton Manning's New NFL Team
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Manning goes to Denver.
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Thankyou. No more Tiebow!!!
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@SS:
Thankyou. No more Tiebow!!!
Look for Tebow to go to Jacksonville, they need to sell tickets and are located in Florida Gator territory. It’s a no brainer for the team.
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@ABWorsham:
@SS:
Thankyou. No more Tiebow!!!
Look for Tebow to go to Jacksonville, they need to sell tickets and are located in Florida Gator territory. It’s a no brainer for the team.
I know, I think it’s moronic that he’s going to the Jets. Jacksonville would have a franchise under Tim Tebow. Him and MJD… Quite a ground game. Granted, Jacksonville would need to pick up some nice WR free agents.
GG
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Pity Denver
Not every good QB becomes Brett Favre or Kurt Warner, who can keep playing past 40.
The hits taken by any NFL player can rapidly age even the best.
Neck injury , out for a whole season.
Sure, Tebow was young, and appears stoutly built, but I would not even have offered him 5 yrs.
I would have only offered the neck injured Manning 5 games to start. Losing a sturdy backup is a huge gamble for the Denver franchise.Orton got Denver to 7-1 the year before Tebow, but I guess stability is just not good enough for the mile high fans.
Cutler left and did OK for the Bears. Maybe the Bears could have kept Orton and went 7-1 that year.
Pity Chicago
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Trent green case in point. One hard hit and you are done!
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Here is what Hitler thinks about Tim Tebow.
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@ABWorsham:
Here is what Hitler thinks about Tim Tebow.
That was pretty good. The only thing I did not like is were they assume Tebow could throw 300+ against the Texans. In my book no way!
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He must have not the same Texan defense we did this year.
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Hitler supports the Steelers! I know it… :-D
GG
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The best Hitler video, is the Hitler learns Cowboys lose first game in new stadium. I’m a life long Cowboy fan and I love it. You got to learn to laugh about some things- like Jerry Jones running the Dallas Cowboys.