[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]pittbulll wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]pittbulll wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]pittbulll wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]pittbulll wrote:
I will stand corrected , Reagan did increase spending in military . But we had just come out of a recession and our military was still smarting from the spanking they got in VietNam . The reason the Soviet Union increases their military spending is because they found Afghanistan to be a quagmire .
PS that recession was a long one all through Nixon and Carter[/quote]
Oh Pitt…you’re a good guy and all but you should really do more reading and exercise less prejiduce.
We suspended action in Viet Nam in January of 1973. Carter was elected in 1976 and refused to build up the military even though it was depleted.
“As a result of Carter Administration policies, the American military was plagued by low morale, low pay, outdated equipment, and practically zero maintenance on what did exist. Important U.S. military personnel were not reenlisting; it just wasn’t worth it to them. In fact, thousands of enlisted men’s families survived on food stamps.”
When Reagan entered the picture he elevated military spending to its highest since WWII. This obviously caught the Soviet Union’s attention. And while they were involved in a war in Afghanistan it was their own military build up attempting to keep pace with the US which drove them under.
Begin your education below.
http://www.reagandocumentary.com/?gclid=CImoysSYuq8CFUPf4AodfXwxkw
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You got the Carter years in the military we totally agree on that issue . The Russians were floundering in Afghanistan . The only reason they worried about America is because of their occupation of Afghanistan . Russia put it’s first troops in in the Carter admin. but did not move into full occupation until Reagan was in office for quite some time
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What scared them was the “crazy cowboy” in the White House. So they spent far more than they had. Sort of like what we’re doing right now under Obama. Isn’t Obama a wonderful President?
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OK what ever you say (Eye Roll)[/quote]
Well, then let’s take your scenario and see if it makes sense. The Russians saw the US military build up under Reagan and never reacted because they never felt threatened. Now does that make sense?[/quote]
Do you remember the news surrounding the military build up in Afghanistan , I am betting it was America reacting to Russia rather than the other way around . There was talk about America going into Afghanistan to evict Russia
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That may be the case. BUT…the fact the fact that we built up our military at such a rapid rate scared the Russians which caused them to build their military beyond the point where they could afford it. Somewhat like what we’re doing with our social structure under the failed Obama Presidency. There is a record 14 million people on food stams under Obama…He is the food stamp President. What a legacy!
But make sure you vote for him in Novemeber you want to keep him right where he is—LOL[/quote]
Zeb put down the pipe and learn how to spell 
Reagan was the worst President in American history. He also sucked Donkey Dick