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bottomofthehill

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4. You may not agree with how it is currently being used, but paper tiger it is not.

Reply to slingsam (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 09:26 AM

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The U.S. Military can and does still project U.S. power on a global basis. Most of the 75 years since WW II it has been a force for stability and Democracy. It is a simple fact. We and the world have been much better off with American War Power than without. Not until Donnie dipshit came along was it used in this type of inappropriate manner. The men and women who put their lives on the line are instrumental to our defense and global stability.

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The "Most" Powerful Military in the world is a paper Tiger and a Pussy he can no longer grab [View all] slingsam Saturday OP

The US military is not a paper tiger as you say, but has been misused. harumph Saturday #1

And our department of "war" is being run by a teevee show drunkard who doesn't have the rank, education or experience ms liberty Saturday #2

The Paper Tiger can only strike once slingsam Saturday #3

You may not agree with how it is currently being used, but paper tiger it is not. bottomofthehill Saturday #4

Hasn't won a war? EX500rider Saturday #5

We also won the Cold War PCB66 Saturday #6

We went to war in Korea because we were afraid of big. Bad Commies. But. Commies still abound slingsam Saturday #7

The Korean war was because N Korea invaded S Korea and..... EX500rider Saturday #8

So if there were no more WMD in Iraq after the Gulf war EdmondDantes_ Saturday #9