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Given that the main function of US military capabilities since the second world war has been deterrence, that seems exactly wrong.
by Emma_Goldman 8y ago
Given that the main function of US military capabilities since the second world war has been deterrence, that seems exactly wrong.
- oh_sigh 8y agoI suppose I should take this comment with a grain of salt considering it came from Emma Goldman, but in the case of deterrence, then the weapons are indeed needed all throughout.
- Emma_Goldman 8y agoI agree but then the original statement makes no sense. Arms always have a deterrent effect, that's the point. There is no climactic moment in which they suddenly prove their worth, no 'until'.