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jckahntoday at 6:09 PM2 repliesview on HN

I'm against the U.S.'s broken leadership as much as any sensible person. But even in normal times with sane leadership, national defense is often a matter of "kill or be killed." This is certainly an uncomfortable truth, but that's the way of the world.


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ryandraketoday at 10:09 PM

In what "normal" times is a country down to the "kill or be killed" choice? It's only "kill or be killed" if you are under attack by an actual aggressor. When was the last time, say, Canada or New Zealand, felt their national defense choices were "kill or be killed"?

alexashkatoday at 7:24 PM

> national defense is often a matter of "kill or be killed."

You and Israel's current leadership are in agreement.

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