Another thing you fail to grasp is that if lack of economic growth and high debt was tied to ability to field an army, the US military would have collapsed years ago. Just keep on keeping on with your head in the sand about the growing threat that Russia represents to the world over the next decade. Whatever it takes to help you sleep at night I guess.

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Posted by northshorebamaman

Cochise County AZ

Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 5/7/15 at 9:05 pm to Darth_Vader

Nobody gives a shite, Darth, you malingering son of a bitch.

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Posted by WeeWee

Member since Aug 2012

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Posted on 5/7/15 at 9:21 pm to Darth_Vader

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Another thing you fail to grasp is that if lack of economic growth and high debt was tied to ability to field an army, the US military would have collapsed years ago.

Lack of economic growth is tide a country's ability to field an army. Bullets aren't free, soilders have to be paid and fed. Has the USA's economy ever been to the point where we were close to defaulting on our loans or has our credit ever been degraded to junk status? No it has not. You are comparing apples and oranges when comparing Russian and American economies.

ETA: Russian bond downgraded to junk status
AA+ is the lowest ours has been since the Great Depression

Even we our economy was shrinking during the Great Recession, we were not trying to fund a massive rearmanent campaign on an economy that is based solely off of oil prices.

Just admit it. You overreacted because Russia has some new toys.

This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 9:45 pm

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