Obama lashes defense establishment, Congress

Obama lashes 'exotic projects' that drain defense budget
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Obama lashes defense establishment, Congress

AP – President Barack Obama speaks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Phoenix, Monday, …
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer – 2 mins ago
PHOENIX – President Barack Obama took on both the defense establishment and freespending lawmakers on Monday, saying they were draining the defense budget with "exotic projects."
"If Congress sends me a defense bill loaded a bunch of pork, I will veto it," he declared in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He accused members of Congress of using the defense budget to protect jobs back home, including on wasteful projects he said were diverting money needed for U.S. military forces battling everything from nuclear weapons to "18th century style piracy and 21st century cyber threats."

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