[org.whodat]

ROFLOL, we are frigging broke, what part of that do you not understand. Is it the broke part are the frigging part. And no there is no need for it, I do not wish to spend one penny more being the worlds policeman and spending more money the unborn will be FORCED to pay interest on.

[Claud]

Thanks for that dose of common sense.

Our fiscal crisis is problem of national security in my opinion. Scale back the R&D for a few years until we get our feet back under us.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

" And no there is no need for it"

I'm glad you can make such a declarative statement. For me, I don't know if we need it. I do know this, the defense budget should not be the one to take the cuts. First off, we are spending at one of the lowest levels as a percent of GDP since the end of WWII. Secondly, we need entitlement reforms to fix our budget deficit problem. If you cut back too much on defense, then you get Jimmy Carter's military and we invite the worlds lunatics to come after us. You want to prevent another 9/11? Keep the military strong.

[SZonian]

"And no there is no need for it,..."

Such an authoritative declaration. Do you have any substantion for such a claim or are you merely stating your opinion?

I don't pretend to know what our servicemembers "NEED" in all circumstances.

What I do know is that I trust many of them to know what they "need" and act accordingly to procure it if it will serve the interests of our nation and help keep our servicemembers safer in accomplishing their missions.