Somehow Costa Rica abolished its armed forces in 1948. According to a local tour guide it chose to spend the money instead on education and universal health care. The result has been a high rate of literacy among its population, a strong middle class, and booming tourism industry that includes cosmetic surgery and dentistry. Come to Costa Rica and fix your smile......
Sadly,we have lost another soldier in Afghanistan, using our armed forces to serve in ways and means that suit our good neighbor to the south, though I question our effectiveness. While the US is contemplating further protectionism re trade, I wonder why we need to 'hang on the coat of the bully' in this war effort. What if we used our defense budget to finance a foreign aid contribution of .7% of our GDP, among other things?
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