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War is a moral argument. Health and welfare of society is a moral argument.

As for "maximizing output", I'm failing to see big returns here. Afghanistan? Iraq? Vietnam? The only output that was maximized was cashflow to the military industrial complex.

I do believe in national security but the way we do it is not only inefficient, but manufactures more insecurity that feeds into the cycle.




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