There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
No one has the right to detract the attention of the nation from the defence of the country.
A military presence does not need to be used to be useful.
Our military should spare no expense to ensure the safety of our troops, particularly as they confront a hostile insurgency and roadside bombs throughout Iraq.
Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats.
I don't live under the illusion we don't need a military to protect this country.
The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.
There's no national strategy to deal with combating terrorism and foreign fighters.
In the present imperialistic milieu there can be no wars of national self-defense.
This country cannot afford the deceptive luxury of waging defensive warfare.