Dems disarm the military
Re “Pentagon chief takes aim at big weapons programs,” April 7
Here we go again. We get a Democratic administration and the dismantling of the military begins.
Carter cut the military, Reagan had to restore it; Clinton cut the military, Bush had to restore it. Now Obama, by cutting growth in spending, begins to dismantle the armed forces again.
The No. 1 responsibility of the federal government is to provide for the common defense. The world is a dangerous place. To surrender our technological superiority in weapons would be a grave mistake. Teddy Roosevelt’s advice is still applicable today: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
The only light at the end of the tunnel is that a Republican president will eventually come along and restore the military.
David R. Gillespie
Bonita
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