Gates: Military needs to cut spending

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the U.S. military on Saturday it must rein in spending that he called out of sync with today's tough economic times, and said budget woes could be a factor in deciding whether to use force against Iran and others.

Promising to play a hands-on role in wringing out savings, Gates held out the possibility of axing headquarters, merging whole agencies and culling the officer corps, taking on entrenched interests sure to put up a fight.

Sticker shock from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq also mean President Barack Obama and Congress may be more cautious about committing U.S. forces to another costly military engagement, he said.

"I do think that as we look to the future, particularly for the next couple of years or so while we're in Iraq and Afghanistan, I think the Congress and the president would look long and hard at another military operation that would cost us $100 billion a year," Gates told reporters.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_usa_pentagon_cutbacks

The one government spending freepers like needs to be cut, says the man who helps run it.

Wonder how they'll take it.

"I do think that as we look to the future, particularly for the next couple of years or so while we're in Iraq and Afghanistan, I think the Congress and the president would look long and hard at another military operation that would cost us $100 billion a year," Gates told reporters.

We are bankrupting ourselves because no one has the balls to tell the MIC to get bent otherwise they "don't support the troops".

First, STOP THE IDOLIZATION OF THE MILITARY.
Second, STOP SENDING THEM OUT TO STEAL OTHER PEOPLES RESOURCES.
Third, REDUCE THE MILITARY BUDGET TO THE REASONABLE LEVELS OF THREATS.
Fourth, STOP THE MILITARIZATION OF OUR COUNTRY.

Not really that hard people.

Good for Robert Gates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

<shudder> that felt kind of creepy.

and we will still be spending more than any other country on the planet.