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The US Department of Defense is now the Department of War.

The president has said he wants to rebrand the Pentagon to convey that the U.S. military is not just about defense but offense too. This reflects Trump's posture is his art of dealing with any entity in the world be it friend or foe. Is this a smart thing to do?

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dale74 · M

Why did it get change the first time originally it was department of war

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

@dale74 newspeak bro..

invading countries and puppet regime changes sounds so much more rightious under 'defence' than WAR :)

dale74 · M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout yea lets just call it like it is.... like democrat should be changed to socialist

sree251 · 41-45, M

@dale74

Why did it get change the first time originally it was department of war

Department of war gets set up in times of war such as WW1 and WW2. The US has enjoyed sole superpower status since 1991 when the USSR was dissolved. Seems like we are getting bored with kicking small guys around.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

He also said Chicago is going to find out why we're calling it the Department of War!
Americans reacted with.......huh, duhhh.
And ah, yup, huh.

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

The US has never touted itself as the first one to strike, never claimed any first strike desire, until now. The

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@sree251 So you are against all federal governmental officials. So you are an anarchist. Okay, if you say so.

I have no outstanding debts, thank you very much.

Reason10 · 70-79, M

@samueltyler2 What first strike?

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Reason10 lol, blowing up a boat in international waters is not a first strike?

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

Good. Stop softening the language to manipulate ppl..

Department of defence sounds good when you invade countries and force regime change..

sree251 · 41-45, M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout

Good. Stop softening the language to manipulate ppl..

The tough language is also meant to manipulate now that soft language is not our style anymore. American needs to be respected.

wishforthenight · M

He might as well rename it the Ministry of Peace, and be done with it.

AdmiralPrune · 41-45, M

Not worried. If third world countries like Vietnam and Afghanistan can prevent the US military from achieving its objectives, anyone can.

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AdmiralPrune · 41-45, M

@sree251 I agree. But just you stop them trying to wear it.

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oldguy73 · 70-79, M

get used to it, best name ever, screw with the USA, find out what what happens

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Firewarrior · M

@oldguy73 you lose?

Reason10 · 70-79, M

Actually, DOD began as the Department Of War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_War

The War Department existed for 158 years, from August 7, 1789, to September 18, 1947,[1] when, under the National Security Act of 1947, it split into the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force (which, together with the Department of the Navy, formed the National Military Establishment). In 1949, the National Military Establishment was renamed the Department of Defense.

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Reason10 · 70-79, M

@samueltyler2 I can tell you get all your news from these cows.

How is renaming a government agency somehow moving backwards? What else do you think is going backwards? The economy is good. We aren't at war anywhere. DC is violent crime free for the first time in decades. Gee! That's going backwards, isn't it?

Oh, and the word Democracy does NOT appear in any of the founding documents. America is not a democracy. It is a constitutional Republic.

The only experiment that has failed miserably is the welfare state, (which takes up 70 percent of the federal budget and is the sole reason why the country is trillions of dollars in debt.)

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Reason10 Please get your history straight, are you seeing prices in your grocery or gas station dropping?

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