Posted on 01/30/2006 10:34:57 AM PST by Blogger
Cut foreign aide! Cut foreign aide! Cut foreign aide! Cut foreign aide!
Cut social services and student loans.
absolutely
Doesn't sound like a 'cut', more like a restructuring. More AP posturing.
This is stupid. Why are they cutting programs we need to defend ourselves?
Reduce expenditurtes on something else instead.
This is not wise.
Why don't we just stop giving $$$$$ to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Paleosteinians? That's several billion dollars right there.
Short term funding gain. Not wise in the long run. On either the JSF or the Reserves.
Not with the JSF. The alternate engine program is slated to be CUT. That means no competition to keep prices down and if there is something wrong with the primary engine, no backup.
Don't believe MSM spin for starters - The fact is these are wise and needed moves within our military. We are moving some of our Reserve Units to be replaced by "Active Units"....this is very much needed and the correct course of action.
As for the F-22 program...over the full 7-9 years more planes will be added....there is just a decrease in the numbers in the next several years (and we are only talking less then 6 total aircraft here!....which is my understanding at this point).
JSF????
The JSF is a dog in many aspects to begin with - And the other reality is we are moving "Reserve Units" into "Active Duty Units" - This is a wise move in both the short and long term.
And, what is taking it's place? Maybe new and improved engines? This article doesn't go into that, it's just a bash Bush because some restructuring is going on. Funny how the liberal media takes this 'pro military' position, only to get conservatives riled up. The details haven't been elaborated upon.
I disagree on the JSF. Plus, they aren't doing away with that program altogether. Just the alternate engine (produced by GE and Rolls Royce). Blair has written and spoke with Bush on 3 occasions asking him to save the program. Bush has basically turned his back on Blair. Not wise.
I suspect that this is a play to the left. Remember when Bush announced wupport of the assault weaposn ban? He did so knowing fully well that he was writing a check that would never be cashed. He pissed off a lot of the pro-gun types, but eventually they settled down and realized that it was just stragery.
Apparently nothing. The JSF is the future. If this decision stands, it is in the hands of one engine company (on the American side).
I hope you are right. I know there is opposition on Capitol Hill regarding killing the program. Don't know about the reserves part. But, I would just as soon he not do anything but enhance our military.
So, you have knowledge of future military plans not yet disclosed? Should we have abandoned muskets for new and improved rifles? We don't know all the details, and keeping some things quiet from the media is good. Remember when the stealth fighter was first shown to the public? That was in the works for years before anyone knew about it. I still believe this is nothing more than a hit piece to get conservatives mad at this adminstration.
it also means slapping the UK in the face after their investment and commitment to the program from the time it was awarded to LM.
I don't think it could be politically feasible to do that. At best it would be hideously stupid.
Then what, we spit on the other 6-7 allies who also have invested in the JSF?
The JSF is starting to roll off the assembly line. Not a great time to do a 180 with any part of it.
And coming from Ohio where we are still depressed in certain areas (Dayton for one), we don't need any more bad economic news. It would be a good way to turn the state completely blue (and then I would have to move).
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