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The HillDefense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday said the House GOP budget for the Pentagon is "disconnected" from operational realities.
Gates said the Pentagon needs $540 billion for fiscal 2011, less than the $548 billion initially sought by the Obama administration but $14 billion more than what House Republicans are offering in a continuing resolution to fund the government for the rest of the year.
Gates told reporters the current funding level is “disconnected from strategic … and operational realities.” The secretary added a reduction of that size would be “disconnected from the real world.”
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/143957-gates-criticizes-gop-for-proposed-cuts-to-defense-spending
So I guess anytime someone suggest spending cuts for the Empire the Pentagon is going to complain!
We need a gigantic anti-war march with one sign that says......
GET OUT OF EVERYWHERE!