Originally Posted by WagnerX5

Nah, you want overwhelming power so that you can never be directly challenged. And the US has never been directly challenged since Japan tried, and we all know how that turned out. And that for the sake of spending line, you obviously have no idea how advanced US weaponry really is. That crap the media shows or that you see on the Discovery channel is just the tip of the iceberg. Not to mention the sheer numbers of people and buildings the DoD runs/employees. It isn't all spent on beloved Halliburton...trust me. Take a look at one DoD electric bill for the year.....