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<blockquote data-quote="diesel96" data-source="post: 346539" data-attributes="member: 9859"><p>The military, has ample and untapped combat power in our naval and air forces, with the capacity to defeat any - repeat, any - adversary who committed an act of aggression, whether in the Persian Gulf, on the Korean Peninsula or in the Straits of Taiwan. There is a risk - but a prudent and manageable one.</p><p> </p><p>The lessons of global conflict over the past quarter-century prove the greater risk is that "smaller, irregular forces - insurgents, guerrillas, terrorists - will find ways, as they always have, to frustrate and neutralize the advantages of larger, regular militaries.</p><p> </p><p>Conservatives can message this issue very well, since it is easy to label those who want rational, effective military spending as weak on defense.</p><p>However, people also want effective government that does not waste their tax dollars. The bottom line is the military wastes more money than any government entity. The military does many things well, but it is a behemoth of an organization and is resistant to change. Thus, many procedures and weapon systems continue to be funded and maintained when they should be canceled.</p><p>Eliminating non-vidal weapons systems, military bases, and R&D would make the military more efficient and effective. Additionally, it would help decrease the deficit. Our massive deficit spending is primarily caused by Bush’s tax subsidies for the rich and military spending. Fighting two wars at the same time certainly does not help matters.</p><p>Since these wars force us to pour billions into maintaining the weapons we do have, intelligent cuts in outdated, unnecessary weapons systems will relieve the fiscal pressure the military faces in trying to fund all of its needs. Combined with overhauling the Pentagon’s accounting system, which loses billions every year, eliminating unneeded military bases and R&D, we can save money, allocate Pentagon resources more efficiently, strengthen the military, and help cut the deficit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diesel96, post: 346539, member: 9859"] The military, has ample and untapped combat power in our naval and air forces, with the capacity to defeat any - repeat, any - adversary who committed an act of aggression, whether in the Persian Gulf, on the Korean Peninsula or in the Straits of Taiwan. There is a risk - but a prudent and manageable one. The lessons of global conflict over the past quarter-century prove the greater risk is that "smaller, irregular forces - insurgents, guerrillas, terrorists - will find ways, as they always have, to frustrate and neutralize the advantages of larger, regular militaries. Conservatives can message this issue very well, since it is easy to label those who want rational, effective military spending as weak on defense. However, people also want effective government that does not waste their tax dollars. The bottom line is the military wastes more money than any government entity. The military does many things well, but it is a behemoth of an organization and is resistant to change. Thus, many procedures and weapon systems continue to be funded and maintained when they should be canceled. Eliminating non-vidal weapons systems, military bases, and R&D would make the military more efficient and effective. Additionally, it would help decrease the deficit. Our massive deficit spending is primarily caused by Bush’s tax subsidies for the rich and military spending. Fighting two wars at the same time certainly does not help matters. Since these wars force us to pour billions into maintaining the weapons we do have, intelligent cuts in outdated, unnecessary weapons systems will relieve the fiscal pressure the military faces in trying to fund all of its needs. Combined with overhauling the Pentagon’s accounting system, which loses billions every year, eliminating unneeded military bases and R&D, we can save money, allocate Pentagon resources more efficiently, strengthen the military, and help cut the deficit. [/QUOTE]
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