@quesswhat Iraq is a mess and has unreliable electricity and is occupied by Americans, now, Afghanistan is much worse off and the Taliban still rule it, despite the US war, Israel is attacking the natives and desires a full removal of them to secure itself - but even with US help they can't defeat Hamas. The Ukraine is losing to Russia today, Korea is still divided and at war, the USA flat out fled Vietnam and the commies won - what victory?

@Roundandroundwego well ya know, it's always sumthin-'. Lemme know when the world burns down.

@GerOttman ractically is. The California fire is a record, today! The military drives these fires Protection or changing the risks isn't interesting to Americans, but you are on fire. And utterly contemptuous. You don't keep up on things. That's okay for you if the results don't matter.

@Roundandroundwego the question I recall concerns the military ability to protect the country. I have adequately expressed my confidence in that ability. I see no need for your scurrilous accusation, sir!

@jackrabbit10 the Marines attacked LA. Can they protect the USA? You're correcting me and saying nothing?

@Roundandroundwego really, I don't keep up with that stuff,