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Originally posted by snafu7700
wait a minute....just so i understand you....
its ok that we are paying 25% of the UN's bill (and i'm taking his word on that figure because i havent had time to check it), because our economy is so much larger than everyone else's, but its not ok that we spend more than anyone else on our military because our economy is so much larger?
edited for typos
[edit on 6-11-2005 by snafu7700]
Originally posted by WestPoint23
Maybe we should save money by cutting back the funding we give the UN, we are one nation, yet we pay 25% of their bill.
Originally posted by devilwasp
You agreed to the terms, frankly its there plain and simple.
BTW, the largest supplier of troops was pakistan I believe...the US I believe sent 100 men, the UK sent more...
Originally posted by snafu7700
yeah, but you didnt answer my question. the whole contention of this thread is that the US Navy is too large. its ok that we foot 25% of the UN's bill because we have the worlds largest economy, but its not ok that we have the worlds largest Navy because we have the world's largest economy?
oh, and i didnt say anything about troops....that was westpoint.
Originally posted by devilwasp
Gee I didnt know the UN was now limiting the size of your navy..
Originally posted by devilwasp
Yeah your also the biggest and most powerful, your country agreed to the terms which state that
I know, but the point still remains