live: obama speaking to vfw on cspan. nt

RepublicanElephant

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Mon Aug-17-09 12:18 PM
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live: obama speaking to vfw on cspan. nt

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Graybeard

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Mon Aug-17-09 12:27 PM
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1. "Defense has not adapted to the post cold-war world."

"And 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union this is unacceptable."

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RepublicanElephant

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Mon Aug-17-09 12:30 PM
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2. this conservative crowd is liking what obama is saying about cutting

Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 12:31 PM by RepublicanElephant

waste in defense spending, such as the f-22 and no-bid contracts, to make the military more efficient, and taking care of vets by improving the va and the g.i. bill.

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Graybeard

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Mon Aug-17-09 12:39 PM
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3. He said ,you've heard all this before....

but this time we will be able to do it. He also thanked Sen. McCain for being on the side of changing the wasteful Defense Department contracts.

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