Chockstock said:
Unjustified war-mongering is sick and twisted (thanks Bush and friends
Just curious on how you feel about the millions we spent under Clinton for Bosnia?
How about when we almost invaded Haiti in 94?
How about the fact that Clinton might be responsible in part because of his in action as a President...Twin Tower bombing 93, USS Cole, US Embassy bombings?
All under his watch, while terrorists knew we were searching for UBL.
For me I don't blame Clinton, because I look at the bigger picture. GHWB inherited Reagan's administration, where he funded Hussein against Iran, and UBL against Russia. Hussein invaded Kuwait because he was power hungry, and he gassed his own people(kurds) for the same reason. He did so because of Carter's presidency. I can keep pushing this back to the Arch Duke that set off WWI.
The idea that buck began and stopped with GWB 43 only illustrates to me that there is a lack of comprehension regarding the unique tie between the State Dept and the DoD.
Honestly, can you say that 9/11 would have not occurred under 43 when UBL's big problem was the Infidels in Saudi because of Gulf I? Can you say because we funded UBL under Reagan against the Russians, he would have risen to that level? How about Hussein when we funded Iraq against Iran? Reagan did because of Carter.
It is MPO short sighted to say it is 43's fault when it is clear to see it goes back to at least the 39th President.
Did we stay too long, only history will tell, but if you are going to say it was wrong to get involved when 3K innocent lives were taken, sorry, I am not with you.
Again, why were we about to invade Haiti? Why risk American lives? Why were we involved with Serbia?
People say it is about oil for why we did this...comical, because the same people who say it was about oil, beeeaach when they pay 4 bucks a gallon. Can you imagine the cost of gas if we didn't do it? We would be like Europe 8-10 bucks a gallon. For just one second imagine 8 bucks a gallon when it comes to your spending? Where would you cut, and how will that cut impact the economy with 7.9% unemployment?
You can't have it both ways. Leave the mid-east alone, no arctic drilling, be prepared to pay the cost at the pump.
Horrified that women are stoned, than don't ask the military to step in unless you are willing to pay for them to be the police.
The only way to have peace IMPHO is Teddy's position, Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.
203K flying hrs will be cut for the AF or 40% of their flight hours. Programs/airframes will be cut. How do do that? This is not 43's problem, it is 44"s problem, and most likely will be 45's because Obama is hollowing out the military like Carter!
When they can bolt they will! History is the best predictor of the future.
My question to you is how can you keep peace if you can'r fight due to loss of a training budget?
One link stated the Army will be short 500 Helo pilots. AF link stated some comm squadrons will go from 24 to 8 hrs on top of the 203K flight hours. This is not Bush's administration, it is Obama's. Bush didn't blame Clinton, Clinton didn't blame Bush 41.
Want to say THANKS, say it to Obama's administration. It is his budget, he is not 1 yr in, but now 4.