Posted on 05/06/2010 5:46:40 AM PDT by pabianice
I thought gates was an honorable man. I can’t believe he’s now doing obama’s bidding to dismantle our military.
Carrying Obama’s water in the effort to dismantle the US Military
They are going full speed ahead with thie modernization program and money isn’t an issue. Additionally, they have the advantage of a political system which allows them to direct their priotities wherever they want them and public opinion polls aren’t taken.
Yes, we must level the playing field in the name of Social Justice! Scrap the carriers!
“one with fewer aircraft carriers, few or no new submarines and a sharply curtailed expeditionary capability for the Marines”.
I would like to hear about fewer immigrants, fewer welfare checks, fewer illegitimate babbies, fewer food stamps, fewer Democrats, etc. .
No way to avoid a smaller navy, unfortunately. Already, we have the smallest number of ships since God knows when.
I love the carriers and their capabilities. But, it is my impression that, in a real slug out at sea with either the Chinese or the Russians, the flatops are really big targets, and not the strategic assets they were during the Cold War, Korea, Vietnam and WWII.
I don’t know what the answer is, but it seems idiotic to me that, in the midst of two wars, cutting back the fleet comforts enemies and makes us weake.
God help us.
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“Come on people now, smile on your brotha’, everybody get together, try to love one another right now”
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Well, if Barry and Bella are partying, doing drugs and can “see clearly”, maybe we all need to join in.
I’m certain that they know the right thing to do.
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NICE GOING VOTERS!!!!! You can protect your own ass!
We need the money for ‘programs’ for the poor.
Gates is right, enough is enough.
I never thought he was an honorable man from the minute I saw he stayed on when the Obama regime came into power....and I so posted right on this forum.
If he didn't know that Obama was an evil imposter from the evidence during the campaign and, indeed, the Usurper's history (or lack of it) then Gates is too stupid or too twisted himself to hold the critical position he occupies.
Everyone in a position of power who surrounds Obama and does his bidding is just as evil as he. Honorable people would have no connection to this amoral communist AT ALL.
Leni
Looks like Premier Hussein’s Les Aspin has finally found a way to finance AlGore’s “Peace Dividend”.
Keep working on that emergency preparedness plan Boys and Girls...
Gates is the lapdog of whoever is in power.
You were absolutely right.
A troll surfaces!
The money is going to baby boomers’ and government pensions and the interest on the debt to pay them the benefits they demanded in return for their votes. AND the enormous military we are far to PC to ever use effectively. So, yes, the financial realities play into the agenda of O and Pelosi, but they had plenty of help from WE the people.
>>>>At the end of the day, we have to ask whether the nation can really afford a Navy that relies on $3 to $6 billion destroyers, $7 billion submarines, and $11 billion carriers.” <<<<<
At the end of my day I wonder can we afford not to have these assets.
I too wonder about the carriers though. 6,000 men all in one place a perfect target for a cruise missile. I know all the arguments about the weapons we have to defend these ships, but it only takes one to get through.
I agree with you a thousand percent. Can’t add a thing to it.
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And Gates goes right along with anything they come up with. It is way past time for Gates to go, but his replacement could be far worse!
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