tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15813699.post2588047023566437737..comments2023-10-11T06:37:35.550-05:00Comments on Big Gay Al's Big Gay (Gun) Blog: Good Thing Michael Moore wasn't around in 1945, we'd have lost WWII!!!Big Gay Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335535716469213577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15813699.post-10699949138158815222006-11-29T03:22:00.000-05:002006-11-29T03:22:00.000-05:00Think also, how big were our armed forces in WWII,...Think also, how big were our armed forces in WWII, versus how big they are today. We've got all kinds of technology working now that we didn't have 60 years ago, but you still need men on the ground to do anything. We do not have the manpower in our armed forces today, that we had available back then. Add to that, what are we doing on the home front to help out? The short answer is, Not much at all.<br /><br />This does not feel like war to me. Granted, my only other experience was Vietnam, but even that was light compared to WWII.Big Gay Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335535716469213577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15813699.post-91919034136158509622006-11-29T00:44:00.000-05:002006-11-29T00:44:00.000-05:00I'm forced to wonder about it... Obviously, we've...I'm forced to wonder about it... Obviously, we've at least a fair amount of our military might involved (so much so that we're running out of troops to send), but our production hasn't been geared much towards the war. I'd have to say, despite my rather overt objection to the Iraq conflict, that it may be good for the nation to put a bit more effort in in that particular arena (that is, unless we'll be pulling out in short order). Production geared toward the war effort was a major part of the economic boost that has accompanied every major conflict we've been involved in (precluding Viet Nam and Korea). If we're going to be there, perhaps we should cease awarding exclusive contracts (without bidding) to the top few defense contractors, and include some of our other national industries in the effort.3v1ll337Mad Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903617905987891200noreply@blogger.com