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Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level
AFP ^ | February 2t, 2014 | Dan De Luce

Posted on 02/24/2014 7:29:21 PM PST by MeshugeMikey

The Pentagon plans to scale back the US Army by more than an eighth to its lowest level since before World War II, signaling a shift after more than a decade of ground wars.

Saying it was time to "reset" for a new era, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recommended shrinking American forces from 520,000 active duty troops to between 440,000 and 450,000.

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To: Bon of Babble

You are correctemundo

our southern borders are even more in neglect than Obama sense of decency


41 posted on 02/25/2014 6:59:15 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: Graewoulf

most disconcerting indeed, MOST disconerting


42 posted on 02/25/2014 7:00:21 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: ClearCase_guy

something Very FOUL is affoot!


43 posted on 02/25/2014 7:02:06 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: FatherofFive

the concept of alternate universes popped into my mind....

we live in ours and they pretend to live in theirs


44 posted on 02/25/2014 7:03:51 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: matt1234

the Navy is going to shrink to below WW I levels.
The Air Force is going to be the smallest it ever has been.
The Army is going to shrink to pre WW II.

I see no downside to this this because we all know the world is now safer than ever, with a nuclear North Korea, Iran and a new aggressive super power in China. Everyone knows that when the German bomb Pearl Harbor next time, our enemies will give us a six months to a year to rebuild and rearm as well. Since with these high tech toys we now need will only take that long to establish.
Oh this is going to easy, what could go wrong? My only solace is the left coast will get it worst. Reap the whirlwind you idiots.


45 posted on 02/25/2014 7:10:51 AM PST by McCloud-Strife ( USA 1776-2008)
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To: MeshugeMikey; Buckeye McFrog

” - - - Republicans’ promise that last December’s budget deal, which reversed parts of the “sequester,” was necessary - - - “

THE OBAMA TROJAN HORSE PARTY

The “Republicans” are really just Trojan Horses sent in by Obama.
They do as they are told to avoid Left Stream Media jeers.
John “The Doormat” Boehner has his paranoid fears:
Obama and the Left Stream Media Journalists will drive him to tears.

And then there is “Capitulation” Cantor,
With a soft Virginia Drawl,
Who wears patches on his knees
From his frequent Cave-In crawls.

Don’t forget “No Resistance” Ryan,
Appeasement is his long suit.
No wonder “Romneycare” Romney
Was such a big Ryan fan.

Obama’s Trojan Horse is now filled with House RINOs,
All promising that in 2014 they will ALL be silent.
The Republican’s RINO Rove, and “Wacko Birds” McCain,
Act as the Loyal Rear Guard for the Obama Trojan Horse.

What we here? So say the skeptical.
Forward, ever FORWARD rolls the Obama Trojan Horse,
Crushing the Constitution, all Checks and Balances,
While the RINOs in Obama’s Trojan Horse stay always silent.

Did Obama capture the House RINOs inside his Trojan Horse?
Did the RINOs stampede on to get there first?
The “What” and the “Why” are just idle chatter,
The RINO Five Years of failure, is what the to voter matters.

With only two years left to Impeach Obama,
Can the Trojan Horse House RINOs be trusted,
What the Constitution requires elected Stewards to do?
Or will reelected House RINOs just continue the Obama trauma?


46 posted on 02/25/2014 7:23:32 AM PST by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Rembrandt
its high time to be rid of the both of them..chuckles and obie!


47 posted on 02/25/2014 8:30:09 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: Graewoulf

time has come to perform field surgery to end the Obama Trauma!

Thank you!


48 posted on 02/25/2014 8:31:24 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Where are The Weapons Of Mass Global Climate Change Destruction?)
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To: PAR35
It's not our job to protect the world. Getting involved in World War I was one of the biggest mistakes the country made.

MICHAEL
How bad will it be?

CLEMENZA
Probably all the other families will line up against us. But, it's alright. These things have to happen once every ten years or so...gets rid of the bad blood. You gotta stop 'em at the beginning. Like they shoulda stopped Hitler at Munich, they shoulda never let him get away with that, they were just asking for big trouble...

49 posted on 02/25/2014 9:52:53 AM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: FatherofFive

Well, if you think World War I was a result of the failure to stop Hitler at Munich, there isn’t much I can do to offset your publik skule education at this point.


50 posted on 02/25/2014 5:05:02 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35
Well, if you think World War I was a result of the failure to stop Hitler at Munich, there isn’t much I can do to offset your publik skule education at this point.

I guess you don't understand analogy.

51 posted on 02/28/2014 7:42:06 AM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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