That is the EXACT problem actually........it is NOT up to them! It is up to US.....it is OUR choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
America is already fighting 2 wars. How good have those been for the economy? You can look back at history all you want but history is unfolding before your very eyes.
War is only good for an economy when both sides are relatively equal. The axis put up a good fight for awhile in WWii. So, USA had to build a lot to replace the thousands of tanks, planes, ships, etc that were lost. US also needed to build up a large military to easily win battles later in the war. USA also gave a massive amount of material to our allies. But in modern wars, where Iraq, Taliban, Serbia, and Iran have been or would be militarily defeated in a few weeks max, there is no need to make many new weapons. Thats why we have been in two wars for so long but the economy is still in the tank.