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2009-04-06 Economy

F-22 Raptor to be Axed - Gates announces major Pentagon priority shifts

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-04-06 18:36|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 He called on Congress to "rise above parochial interests and consider what is in the best interests of the nation as a whole."

YJCMTSU. Funniest straight face delivery for the month of April. Maybe the year so far. "Best interest" would be for all of them to resign.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-04-06 19:24|| 2009-04-06 19:24|| Front Page Top

#2 none of the cuts adding up to a smidgen of what is spent on the bailout and stimulus...

sigh..

Posted by 3dc 2009-04-06 19:50|| 2009-04-06 19:50|| Front Page Top

#3 ...What's funny is the Dem senators and congressmen from the southeast may end up drawing their knives over the -22. IIRC Eglin and Tyndall still haven't gotten their -22s (and Langley still doesn't have its full complement)and those bases would be looking at losing units if they don't. Not to mention the job losses at LockMart...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-04-06 20:07|| 2009-04-06 20:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, it's only 90,000 high paying, high tech jobs. Might even include a few union members. Those Congresscritters shouldn't have a problem with this. Gotta fix the Health System and pay ACORN you know. /s

Posted by tipover 2009-04-06 21:31|| 2009-04-06 21:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Gotta love a defense budget that cuts the newest and best.

Posted by Mike N. 2009-04-06 22:59|| 2009-04-06 22:59|| Front Page Top

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