Def. Sec. Robert Gates: Radical Overhaul of the Pentagon's Arsenal
Pentagon Chief: Why I Tore Up the Army's 'Future'
Of all the hard choices Defense Secretary Robert Gates had to make in his radical overhaul of the Pentagon's arsenal, the toughest, he tells Danger Room, was the decision to gut Future Combat Systems, the Army's $200 billion effort to design a fleet of next-generation tanks and troop carriers.
"Most difficult of all of these for me was the FCS program," Gates says in a Pentagon conference call. "I actually didn't make up my mind once and for all on it until this weekend."
This link brings up Windows Media Player for conference call.
At the end of this phone conference, which last about thirty five minutes, the Defense Secretary talks about the Military and Veterans, as well as their families, care monies that have been off budget, or not even thought of or included, and in the supplementals these years of these two occupations, which now will be included in the Defense Budget, nothing hidden, we hope!
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And the mindset should Always Be: "War as a very last resort!!"! No Wars Of Choice Which Damages Our Nations Security And Moral Standing!!
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jimstaro
April 9, 2009 - 08:17
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By The Way.....
"""I think she is extremely sloppy"""
Burr to support Iraq vet for post at Veterans Affairs
And that 'sloppy' comment comes from a Representative of the People who, along with his staff, rarely answers correspondence, like Sen. Dole before and with him! And when deciding to place the hold on the Duckworth nomination didn't offer a reason why nor once decided to lift didn't make a comment till two days later! "Sloppy" Senator Burr, look in a mirror, and look at your staff, All on our dime!!
The public, who you serve, and us Vets who did our service and need the VA cleaned up after the almost total incompetent administration of during two wars. Of which your political affiliation held the power and the purse strings during those first many years. Had to find out about your release of the hold through the public media
with No Public Statement From You!! Clean up your own 'sloppy' house senator!!
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
jimstaro
April 9, 2009 - 09:07
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Solemn duty is ‘pretty emotional’
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
jimstaro
April 9, 2009 - 09:08
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It's Their Country......
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."
carol white
April 9, 2009 - 11:33
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Jim you may want to check this out
Tale of the secret Army tape in which doctor said he is pressured to not diagnose PTSD
sent by Fiore since 3 hours 4 minutes
carol
jimstaro
April 9, 2009 - 16:17
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Caught It
A short time ago, something tells me that there's more comin!!!
"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."