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2011-08-14 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 It wouldn't surprise me if this was the first step in the remilitarization of the Sinai (much as the Rhineland was remilitarized in 1936). This Arab Spring has a good chance of becoming an Israeli Winter. Meanwhile, the Israelis are looking at cutting defense expenditures in order to boost entitlement spending. Things like this are why I think we should slash defense spending to 1% of GDP ($150b). It would mean the end of the carrier force and the vast majority of the foreign bases, but it would also mean our so-called allies would start having to spend some of their own money for defense (for a change). The only defect in this idea is that the Democrats would immediately use the "savings" for domestic social programs.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-08-14 12:16|| 2011-08-14 12:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Zhang Fei yes. I have had the same foreboding.
"This Arab Spring has a good chance of becoming an Israeli Winter" You have put it very well. Why not, the way everything has been going.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-14 13:19|| 2011-08-14 13:19|| Front Page Top

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