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Addicted To War Reflection

The United States maintains the largest and most powerful military in history. U.S. warships dominate the oceans, its missiles and bombers can strike targets on every continent, and hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops are stationed overseas. Every few years the U.S. sends soldiers, warships and warplanes to fight in distant countries. Many countries go to war, but the U.S. is unique in both the size and power of its military and its propensity to use it. As a result, the spiral of bloodshed is escalating dangerously. America’s long-time addiction to war has reached a new level, creating greater dangers for people in this country and around the world. The elements displayed in the Addicted To War room provide us with an opportunity to see ourselves as others see us. It is a way for people who want to understand the link between U.S. militarism, foreign policy, and corporate greed at home and abroad. I believe that these elements presented should be an eye opener for not just Americans, but for all mankind and its addictive nature to war, for this addiction that could, in the nuclear age, destroy all life on earth, creating the final epidemic of the human race. This page shows that the war-torn history our country has gone through causes more damage than reward for us. We need to use this information as a tool that we could use in hopes of making a transition from the U.S being an empire to being just one nation in a community of nations.

The High Price of Militarism