It is not unusual for military people to actually relish conflict.  It gives them a chance to put to use what they have trained for all their lives.  
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The industrial complex that makes billions of dollars off of conflict desire it.  
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We are at a place and time where technology can actually replace most of conventional warfare techniques.  
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There is really no reason to have combat soldiers except for the cleanup after a technology-waged war is won.  
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Trump should redirect the defense related funding toward more efficient usage.  
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The middle east and Afghanistan are bottomless pits of conflict - a waste of time, money and human life.  We should only use surgical strikes to debilitate the enemy from time to time.
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The U.S. is most directly threatened by illegal immigration as well as lax legal immigration standards.  
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NationalDefense should start at our borders and move outward as necessary.
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Changing our conflict strategy will free up billions of dollars for infrastructure improvement and save thousands of lives.