So what's that mean, we need about FIVE WARS going at the same time?
"Gates calls for a balanced military" by Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer | September 29, 2008
WASHINGTON --Defeating the enemies of tomorrow -- from rogue nations to terror networks -- will require a balanced and nimble military that can coax or confound an adversary as well as it can crush one, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
Speaking to a class at the National Defense University, Gates said the Pentagon must have a broad range of capabilities, but should not try to buy its way out of every problem.
Tell it to Wall Street, Bob!
Oh, and btw, I am SICK of the DAMN WARS!!
How about ENDING THEM?!!!!
Instead, he said that lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan show that the Defense Department must learn to move with more speed and agility to field needed weapons and equipment. As examples he pointed to the struggles to get to Iraq mine-resistant vehicles and effective countermeasures for deadly roadside bombs -- efforts that stumbled along for months as more troops died before the countermeasures finally took hold.
Asked about the effects of the current economic crisis, Gates acknowledged that the significant increase in defense spending spurred by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is probably now over, and the Pentagon will be fortunate if future budgets keep pace with inflation.
Yeah, while the REST OF US will see MASSIVE CUTS!!!
Still, he said he believes the U.S. government and its elected officials have learned their lesson and will avoid the kind of drastic budget cuts that followed previous military buildups for World War 2, the Korean and Vietnam wars and the Cold War.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, 'eh, WAR PROFITEERING LOOTERS?!!!!!
"Experience is that ability to recognize a mistake when you make it again," Gates said. "One would hope that the fifth time around that we've learned the lesson." In the end, Gates said, America's ability to deal with future threats will depend on its performance in its current wars.
Then Washington D.C. has no experience in anything because they keep making the same "mistakes!"
Unless they are NOT mistakes at all!!!!
"To be blunt, to fail -- or to be seen to fail -- in either Iraq or Afghanistan would be a disastrous blow to our credibility," Gates said, "both among our friends and allies and among potential adversaries. --more--"
What is "failure?" What is "success?" Unending occupation?
Truth is, I don't give a fuck about U.S. cred; what I want is the CESSATION of U.S. MASS-MURDER, Bob!
I could GIVE A TWO-CENT SHIT about AmeriKa's "credibility!"
