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2018-08-04 Government

Trump wants a Space Force, but Pentagon has different idea

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-04 07:46|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Jim Mattis, says it would add burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs.

As do all government initiatives. General Mattis correct again. The only difference here is, given the task, Mattis will salute, smile, and make it happen.

* An 'AP' release, so FAKE NEWS cautions apply.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-04 07:52|| 2018-08-04 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 The PENTAGON complaining about "burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs"

Unbelievable.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-08-04 08:30|| 2018-08-04 08:30|| Front Page Top

#3 The PENTAGON complaining about "burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs" Unbelievable.

Likely the 18,000 malcontents on the 'D and E' Rings.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-04 08:33|| 2018-08-04 08:33|| Front Page Top

#4 They are still mad that the Special Forces people got a bigger slice of the funding pie... Now the crazy successor of "Ronnie Raygun" Reagan wants Space Cadets ... Harrumpf! Preposterous! Harrumpf!

Posted by magpie 2018-08-04 11:04|| 2018-08-04 11:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Space cadet.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-08-04 11:06|| 2018-08-04 11:06|| Front Page Top

#6 The PENTAGON complaining about "burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs"
Since it takes a full 'O-6' Colonel to carry important paperwork from one office to the next in that five-sided insane asylum.

Posted by magpie 2018-08-04 13:16|| 2018-08-04 13:16|| Front Page Top

#7 There's already a unit out of Peterson, but a confused funding line.

P.Trump's push may be to consolidate the many service efforts into a consolidated organization.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-04 13:52|| 2018-08-04 13:52|| Front Page Top

#8 It is because the AirForce keeps redirecting space money to it's favorite charities like the F-35 fund.

Posted by 3dc 2018-08-04 13:58|| 2018-08-04 13:58|| Front Page Top

#9 If the Pentagon wanted a Space Force, we'd already have one.

Posted by Iblis 2018-08-04 13:58|| 2018-08-04 13:58|| Front Page Top

#10

Well Peterson does have the '21st Comptroller Squadron' for that, Skidmark.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-08-04 17:16|| 2018-08-04 17:16|| Front Page Top

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