xane said:You'll be blathering on about "excessive" American military spending next, yet by GDP it is quite reasonable. Spin on.
Actually USA spend estimated 3.2% of its gdp on military in 1999. While France (as largest spender of the EU) 2.57% in 2002. Also the USA expense would probably have risen by 2002 due to 9/11.
(facts gotten from cia's world factbook 2003)