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Can someone throw some numbers up, with sources, about what Bush has done for the military? I thought he gave them the largest military pay increase they've seen in a decade, but I don't know where I got the idea. Yet, I also have seen that he cut veterans' benefits in other posts, but no articles to back that up either...
Edit: How did Ryuko ever see W's pecs, hmmmm? Does Dubya have his own Lewinsky scandal brewing? (j/k)
quote: Yeah, it's almost like that time he defended Air Force One from terrorists, isn't it?
My favorite Bush anecdote is when he went back to Vietnam to rescue those POWs with nothing but grit, a pocket knife and exploding arrows to see his mission through. Posts: 13123 | Registered: Feb 2002
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quote:Actually, that was a stated goal of Rumsfeld's; he sought to replace men on the ground with improved technology, thus reducing military cost. Due to the distraction of the war, he hasn't announced whether he's changed his mind or not.
My mistake. I did not mean that I thought Rummy didn't intend to decrease the number of personnel. Rather, I thought that the way in which he proposed decreasing, and what he proposed making up the loss of personnel, didn't result in a "large reduction of defensive power".
Basically, that with improved technology, a smaller number of soldiers could be capable of doing the same job, just as well, as a larger group of soldiers with inferior technology.
And no, I am not remotely proud of Dubya's AWOL record. I would not, in fact, have any problem with him being brought up on charges for desertion. Not now, but after his presidency.
Ain't gonna happen, of course.
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Pardon me while I point out how much I HATE when people talk about war like it's some sort of stupid sport like football or baseball. This is life we are talking about. Human lives being destroyed. I don't care for what cause, war should be treated with respect and used only as a last resort.
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