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Might make more sense to spend the defence budget on aid, in a way- one Afghan fighter is paid ~$100/year to fight for the Taliban.

Now you can spend $50,000 on a missile to kill him, or, I submit, spend $1,000 on employing him, which has the added benefit of not killing him and pissing off his family.

This kind of logic is so hard to get across to people. Much like the argument that closing the socioeconomic gap by looking after those less able in society will drive down crime therefore making a safer society is met with "Why should I pay for scroungers you commie git".