$768B is a parasitic drain on your economy that is accelerating the rate at which China is overtaking the US. The Soviet Union collapsed in great part because t

$768B is a parasitic drain on your economy that is accelerating the rate at which China is overtaking the US. The Soviet Union collapsed in great part because they could not keep up economically. The same is happening to the US now. Besides, that $768B is spent on military operations for all sorts of purposes, not just "freedom". Fat defense contractor margins are another big chunk.