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Old 05-13-2008, 11:05 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Kana View Post
In all seriousness, if you want the US military to be the world's police force, why don't you become a Republican? That's not a snarky question, but a serious one. Is it that you disagree with them on social issues like health care?
In a word -Yes. But I dont want the USA to be the Worlds cop alone.
I want us to work in concert with the UN, which Bush marginalized by his typical Republican arrogange towrds the UN.

I'm a conservative Dem, especially on Nation Scurity issues. if that helps explain it.

I appreciate the serious tone of your question

The nuclear Umbrella idea is a similar concept we used effectively against the USSR, to protect Eastern Europe.
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