Cutting U.S. Defense Spending

Three cheers for Summers. It is naive to believe that one of the two most powerful nations on earth is going to just roll over and quit warring or supporting other nations willing to war. The Eastern Bloc may be going through some major changes but there has not yet been any destruction of chemical, nuclear or conventional weapons, nor has there been any indication that this is about to take place.

War is a fact of life, tragedy is a fact of war. We have to face these facts and recognize that we must be prepared for war in order to minimize the heartbreaking losses of war.

Let’s not kid ourselves. Man has not changed and the “lust for power and control” is still alive. If we really want peace, we must be willing to pay the price.

PATRICK WEIR

Chatsworth