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08-10-2010, 11:28 AM
Look out for more cuts in either personnel or equipment. That is what these sorry ass Democrats do in good times and bad economic times. Obama, Bush and Congress have rang up piles of debt which can never be paid back. Damn shame that our defense capabilities will suffer because of their gluttony for spending.
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08-10-2010, 11:49 AM
The recommendations Gates is implementing come from a report by the Defense Business Board. They're trying to prioritize defense spending in a difficult economic climate. For more information about the DBB:
http://dbb.defense.gov/members.html"Today, [the American voter] chooses his rulers as he buys bootleg whiskey, never knowing precisely what he is getting, only certain that it is not what it pretends to be." - H.L. Mencken
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08-10-2010, 12:27 PM
The economic climate is difficult because we are now spending $2 trillion more than we have every year for the next decade. Simply taking back the unspent stimulus would eliminate the need for any cuts and allow us to keep force structure and equipment procurement and maintenance at current levels without impacting any other programs for the next two decades.
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08-10-2010, 01:01 PM
Not everything deserves to be continued. There are systems which take so long to develop they're obsolete by the time they're finished. I've been in several meetings about this kind of thing that, as a taxpayer, make steam come out of my ears.
"Today, [the American voter] chooses his rulers as he buys bootleg whiskey, never knowing precisely what he is getting, only certain that it is not what it pretends to be." - H.L. Mencken
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08-10-2010, 04:23 PM
Yeah, but USJFCOM actually serves a purpose. The improvements in coordination between the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps since Grenada and Desert Storm are the direct result of the emphasis on joint doctrine and the integration of the separate services and their capabilities under joint commands, which come under USJFCOM. Getting rid of the command means reducing the frequency and effectiveness of joint operations.
If the administration is that concerned about the deficit, maybe they can cut some of the $1.8 trillion in new spending that they have imposed in the last year.--Odysseus
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