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2020-04-29 Government

Pentagon shifts money from overseas projects to fill hole caused by border wall funding

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-29 02:39|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Mark Esper directed acting Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker to take $545.5 million from projects largely outside the United States to pay for projects within the country.

When the Russians begin streaming across our Southern border, perhaps the issue can be re-looked.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-29 02:44|| 2020-04-29 02:44|| Front Page Top

#2 ^LOL

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-04-29 02:51|| 2020-04-29 02:51|| Front Page Top

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-04-29 05:31|| 2020-04-29 05:31|| Front Page Top

#4 "critical European Deterrence Initiative projects that were designed to bolster real national security needs and prevent Russian aggression against American allies and partners in Europe"

Diversity and Inclusiveness Studies?

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-04-29 08:34|| 2020-04-29 08:34|| Front Page Top

#5 My gawd, actually protecting our homeland. Idgits with stars long ago forgot that fundamental.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-04-29 09:06|| 2020-04-29 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 All of this funding redistribution could eventually impact the service Uniform Boards and the need for semi-annual camo redesigns and contracting competes. I strongly recommend someone have a look.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-29 09:10|| 2020-04-29 09:10|| Front Page Top

#7 We've reached the height of surreal stupidity when our elites consider non-deterrence of a non-threat to non-Americans 7,000 miles away to be more important than stemming the flood of literally millions of job-, wage- and community-destroying illegals across our own southern border. Madness. Decadence is probably a better descriptor.

Posted by Lex 2020-04-29 09:37|| 2020-04-29 09:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Eliminating the $5,000 toilets and $700 screwdrivers?

Posted by Mercutio 2020-04-29 11:30|| 2020-04-29 11:30|| Front Page Top

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