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jbp
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Pentagon Has No Idea Where $800M Went
I agree, but why is U.S. subsidizing the whole world without getting as much benefit? Its not just this, U.S. is subsidizing the whole world's healthcare costs too.
tptacek
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The US benefits enormously from military hegemony. It's the de facto arbiter of global capitalism and it controls all of the world's shipping lanes.
TeMPOraL
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Oh the US gets a lot of benefit. Europe buys American stuff and generally does what the US tells it to.
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