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Penny wise, pound foolish: US Second Fleet might get the ax

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Posted by gorb 2010-08-24 10:07|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 They are cutting in just the wrong direction: static resources instead of dynamic operations. That is, if you live in a nice house and go on expensive vacations, you don't save money by selling the house, first. Instead, you cut back on your vacations, first.

Right now, the US military is deployed to over 100 countries, where in most cases they expensively sit on their thumbs and do nothing. In truth, their "critical missions" are probably fewer than a dozen duty stations. So by pulling back to the US, or redeploying to one of those dozen duty stations, a heck of a lot of money is saved. *And* our operations are more effective.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-24 10:58|| 2010-08-24 10:58|| Front Page Top

#2 if you live in a nice house and go on expensive vacations

Maybe a bit like living in the Whitehouse and going on expensive vacations?

Cutting second fleet? A bad message to send around the world.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-08-24 11:05|| 2010-08-24 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Someone go git a rope!

Posted by Tex 2010-08-24 11:30|| 2010-08-24 11:30|| Front Page Top

#4 As designed by this administration. Their goal is to knock the U.S. from 'superpower' status.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-08-24 11:49|| 2010-08-24 11:49|| Front Page Top

#5 What is the point at which failure to uphold your oath to the Constitution considered, i.e. high crimes and misdemeanors?

Posted by JohnQC 2010-08-24 12:44|| 2010-08-24 12:44|| Front Page Top

#6 What is the point at which failure to uphold your oath to the Constitution considered, i.e. high crimes and misdemeanors?

only at the point when you jeopardize the political power of the left.

Posted by abu do you love 2010-08-24 13:55|| 2010-08-24 13:55|| Front Page Top

#7 At teh point where the Congress is no longer Democrat and can impeach the President.

Posted by JFM 2010-08-24 14:39|| 2010-08-24 14:39|| Front Page Top

#8 What JFM said, most definitely.

Posted by trailing wife in Brussels 2010-08-24 16:38|| 2010-08-24 16:38|| Front Page Top

#9 What would Josey Wales say?

Posted by AsymeTarzan Ulereper4435 2010-08-24 21:02|| 2010-08-24 21:02|| Front Page Top

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