On 15-Feb-2005, Scott Weiser wrote:

Which produces many products the government uses, and provides us with peace
through superior firepower, something the EU can be thankful for, given how
much of our military technology they use.

The vast majority of military spending provides nothing. Just read
economist Joan Robinson.

Oh, it usually gets consumed, eventually.

You're talking thru your hat. Better check on the history of
US agricultural supports and their "strategic" food stores.
They sit there doing nothing then get destroyed. Grains, butter,
oil seeds, you name it. All done for no other reason than to
prop up US prices and guarantee profits for big agriculture
companies.

Mike