Re: Pentagon and climate

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:11:01 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/08/the-pentagon-is-the-elephant-in-the-climate-activist-room/
 > 
 > and "The United States is not only fueling the current climate 
 > crisis 
 > but it is also funding it at our expense and peril. The Pentagon 
 > uses up 64% of our government�s discretionary spending (which 
 > includes things like education and healthcare). We are spending our 
 > money that could fund social programs into the continuation of 
 > climate disaster."

There are a lot of downsides to a large military.  In a few years, with
its national debt, the United States won't be able to afford it, anyway.