BASE CLOSINGS?!?!? how are we supposed to fight this war on "terra"

[liberalitch]

if we shut down all these bases?

[Atman]

1. Just give all the real estate to Halliburton

They'll think of something.

Like refineries in every back yard!

What does that have to do with fighting terra, you ask?

About as much as anything else BushCo is doing...zilcho. Nada. But it'll provide a lot of free real estate to BushCo cronies.

[HALO141]

2. They're not really "closing" them

so much as just MOVING them to Afghanistan and Iraq.

[newyawker99]

10. Hi HALO141!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[bushisanidiot]

3. Not only is pres. Nosepicker destroying the integrity of the U.S. he is

also destroying our military!! no one wants to fight in his personal vendetta wars and oil grabs, recruitment is going down instead of up like it was supposed to, this is leaves the bases partially unused.

the U.S. military was much stronger under President Clinton and more respected world wide than it is now.

[JRob]

4. Didn't they hammer Clinton on this issue? n/t

[liberalitch]

5. Why, yes. Yes they did as a matter of fact.

[zbdent]

6. Yes, and that was in relatively peaceful times

You know, back when Saddam was pigeon-holed in his country and unable to mount any attack on any other country.

Yet Clinton was painted as a "military hater" - for being (a Dem) President when the closures set in motion by his predecessor took effect.

So now, we're "at war" - and we're closing up shop. Hmm. (And making improvements to the buildings and grounds of facilities we're going to abandon in the near future - Brecksville, Ohio for one.)

[fob]

7. Not only that but the base closings during the 90's were the result of

SEC DEF DICK CHENEY and pres bushwimp the first! You remember the "Peace Dividend" base closings. I have no problem with competent people reviewing the country's bases and making the military stronger by cutting waste but the KEY is that the people doing this be COMPETENT!! And NOT ONE of these fuckers in charge today come even fucking CLOSE to qualifying!

[carrowsboy]

8. Big fears here in Virginia

Will cost the state BILLIONS in unemployment and loss of jobs/business revenue.

I'm thinking of writing a letter to our local paper to make sure everyone realizes this is THE REPUBLICANS doing this.

[Contrary1]

9. Well, look at the bright side...

with the $48.8 Billion that is saved over the next 20 years,
we'll be able to stay in Iraq a couple extra weeks.

Did anyone else hear the Repuke on the news saying that this
money saved will help provide our sons and daughters with the
best possible equipment to defend our country? That they deserve
nothing less?

I agree with the last sentence, but if the $300+ billion spent
over the last couple years hasn't been able to accomplish that
goal, how can he even suggest such a thing with a straight face?

Worse yet, a good portion of Americans will lap it up, as usual.

[maxsolomon]

11. anything that reduces the MIC is good with me

we DO NOT NEED a military of this size. it is a ridiculous drain on the budget & in many ways, a defacto welfare program for industry, munincipalities, & familes of servicemen.

if you were/are in the military, sorry. thanks for "defending america" and all that. but there's no justification for spending as much as we do.

[maxsolomon]

12. anything that reduces the MIC is good with me

sorry, dupe