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2020-02-14 Government

Pentagon to shift $3.8B for fighter planes, ships toward border wall

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-14 01:58|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 A border wall instead of F-35?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-14 03:21|| 2020-02-14 03:21|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know g(r)om. Comparatively speaking, the 'wall' has a minimal maintenance and contractor tail, few cost overruns. Modifications and upgrades could be years if not decades off.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-14 03:27|| 2020-02-14 03:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Whereas F-35 is a (bad) joke?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-14 03:30|| 2020-02-14 03:30|| Front Page Top

#4 ^Notice that the only country employing F-35 effectively (original software) doesn't stint on border security.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-14 03:32|| 2020-02-14 03:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes. Border security is a legitimate defense function and therefor a legitimate DoD expense. If the money needs topped up to buy planes and ships, cut DHS, FBI budgets accordingly.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-02-14 08:08|| 2020-02-14 08:08|| Front Page Top

#6 What use is a defense department if they never defend our own country?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2020-02-14 08:10|| 2020-02-14 08:10|| Front Page Top

#7 if they never defend our own country

Too busy defending / lobbying for Ukraine and Turkey.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-02-14 09:46|| 2020-02-14 09:46|| Front Page Top

#8 #6 What use is a defense department if they never defend our own country? Posted by: Rob Crawford

Well put.

I would also like to suggest that the DoD reduce its inventory of General Officers in order to pay for the maintenance of said wall.

Posted by Tennessee 2020-02-14 10:36|| 2020-02-14 10:36|| Front Page Top

#9 The border will return many times its price in savings on government spending on illegals.

fairus.org: In 2017, the total cost of illegal immigration for the United States – at the federal, state, and local levels – was approximately $116 billion.

Posted by Theamble Spawn of the Brontosaurs5870 2020-02-14 12:17|| 2020-02-14 12:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Start:

Everyone who ever worked for / with

McBastard - out

McRavin - out

Skelly - out

Hayden - out

And so on

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-02-14 12:43|| 2020-02-14 12:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Yesterday on Rantburg: the USAF wants a bigger share of the DoD Budget or they will cut A-10s and B-1s...
Today the DoD wants a bigger share of the Federal Budget or they will cut...

Maybe, just maybe it is past time to start trimming the roster of Flag Officers in the Dod, and their staffs, to make the budget goals. Or at least get the attention of the remaining bureaucrats in the Pentagon by laying off a sizable number.

Posted by magpie 2020-02-14 12:50|| 2020-02-14 12:50|| Front Page Top

#12 Gonna need quarantine camps.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-14 16:46|| 2020-02-14 16:46|| Front Page Top

#13 Oh no, one less Zumwalt!

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-02-14 20:49|| 2020-02-14 20:49|| Front Page Top

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