The goal of WWII was stopping Japan, Germany and Italy's militaristic and imperialistic ambitions. Maybe it is time to stop America's. "The Fiscal Year 2004 U.S. budget is $782 billion, $399 billion of which will go to the military. This "National Defense" category accounts for over half (51.0 percent) of all spending (next is Education: $55 billion. Health? $49 billion..see here) It is also more than the total sum spent by the next 22 countries: Russia $65b, China $47b, Japan $43b, UK $38b, France $30b, Germany $25b, Saudi Arabia $21b, Italy $19b, India $15b, .. Israel $11b, Canada $8b, Turkey $6b.. (Center for Defense Information U.S. Military Budget Still the World's Largest, and Growing)