tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862193417692297175.post5689816827912858568..comments2023-12-19T08:35:25.485-08:00Comments on chessart's retirement diaries: Our Military Abroadchessarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05265192960662246841noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862193417692297175.post-78348214602271130932010-02-15T07:17:17.925-08:002010-02-15T07:17:17.925-08:00Specifics from the editorial are (figures from The...Specifics from the editorial are (figures from The Center for a New America):<br /><br />current budget is 13% higher than at the peak of the Korean War, 33% higher than at the peak of the Vietnam War, 12% higher than at the peak of the Cold War, and 64% higher than the Cold War average. This is after adjusting for inflation!chessarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265192960662246841noreply@blogger.com