Foreign affairs deals with international relations and with the interests of the home country in foreign countries. As a new junkie and practicing political analyst, my thoughts about the military and the billions of dollars we spend had me thinking.
Can't we use some of the of those billions to help the poor, while investing in the health and wealth of our communities? After all, soldiers have died on the battlefield for years to see a better America. We just need to do right by the money.
My latest research took aim at military spending and that quickly took me down a road about my own views on the military and should we encourage our young men and women to consider the military as a career? Better yet, do we trust the judgement of politicians who often have agendas and are willing to put our children on the front lines to further their agenda.
Thus, I decided to call a a good friend, Frat (Phi Beta Sigma) Brother and a retired Lieutenant Colonel to help me talk this out. Surprisingly, this discussion helped me recalibrate and look at the big picture about the military, foreign affairs and wars.
Sit back and relax as I have a one-on-one conversation with retired Lieutenant Colonel, Dennis Daniels.
Links:
Afghanistan war: What has the conflict cost the US? - BBC News
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/05/3-foreign-policy/
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/05/3-foreign-policy/