Your turn America

[Oberon]

We've had our mass-culling, now it's your turn.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16430405

Still, on the up side, at least you have plenty of reserve stuff that you can cull, we ran out of that during the 1990s.

[GoldenRivet]

no surprises there

[Herr-Berbunch]

Just sell off everything at Davis-Monthan either for scrap or servicable, don't just leave it all there.

That should cut a hole in the red!

[Schroeder]

What good is a huge army if you can't pay for it? Just look at the red army after the wall came down. Tons of equipment and everything in awful shape. That can't be the answer either, can it?

[GoldenRivet]

he's treating the a symptom... not curing the ailment just like they have all done and will do until there is nothing left

[Ducimus]

So yes, our military will be leaner," Mr Obama told reporters, "but the world must know - the United States is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats."

He sounds like F'ing Rumsfeld.

Edit:
As long as were downsizing (again), i still say, lets yank all those cold war era bases we have dotted all over the damn place that are doing nothing but supporting local economies. Bring some of them back stateside to support our own local economies for a change.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

He sounds like F'ing Rumsfeld.

Edit:
As long as were downsizing (again), i still say, lets yank all those cold war era bases we have dotted all over the damn place that are doing nothing but supporting local economies. Bring some of them back stateside to support our own local economies for a change.

It always amazes me how we need bases in Germany, but can't afford a space program or social programs for seniors that "need to be cut".

It is common sense for the citizen, but unspeakable for our politicians who are fed by the defense lobbies.

You know what they call "lobbying" in Europe?

Bribery.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

As long as were downsizing (again), i still say, lets yank all those cold war era bases we have dotted all over the damn place that are doing nothing but supporting local economies. Bring some of them back stateside to support our own local economies for a change.

I could agree with that.

If a country really wants our base there, we can talk terms.