wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 3/17/2009
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The Boston Globe reports that Defense Secretary Robert Gates “ is preparing the most far-reaching changes in the Pentagon’s weapons portfolio since the end of the Cold War, according to aides.”
Two defense officials who were not authorized to speak publicly said Gates will ...
abumuqawama.blogspot.com - 3/17/2009
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abumuqawama.blogspot.com —
Prepare to fight three wars at once: one
in Afghanistan, one in Iraq, and one in Washington...
against the bi-partisan coalition of lobbyists, congressmen, and industry leaders who will fight Robert Gates tooth and nail on this. It is going to be awesome ...
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And you thought Iraq was a tough war?
democracyarsenal.org - 3/17/2009
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democracyarsenal.org —
This is a guest post from Gordon Adams,
former senior White House official for national security budgeting....
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is said to be seriously considering cutting major weapons programs in the new defense budget. If so, ...
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Can Robert Gates Walk the Walk?
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Gates, Obama to Take on Military-Industrial Complex
Matthew Yglesias —
... were not authorized to speak publicly said Gates will announce up to a half-dozen major weapons cancellations later this month. Candidates include a new Navy destroyer, the Air Force’s F-22 fighter jet, and Army ground-combat vehicles, the officials said. More cuts are planned for later this year after a review that could lead to reductions in programs such as aircraft carriers and nuclear arms, the officials said.
This is excellent news. Matt Duss observes:
This is welcome news. As I wrote yesterday, one of the key ...
Gates To Take On Military Big-Ticket Procurement
Newshoggers.com —
... this year after a review that could lead to reductions in programs such as aircraft carriers and nuclear arms, the officials said. […]
“Let’s be honest with ourselves,” Gates told the National Defense University last September. “The most likely catastrophic threats to our homeland — for example, an American city poisoned or reduced to rubble by a terrorist attack — are more likely to emanate from failed states than from aggressor states.”
Matt Duss calls this "welcome news". Democracy Arsenal says Gates is serious but "the ...
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