We have solved our jobs problem, so it's a good time to reduce the army to

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10. Well, not to worry, those jobs are now going to private 'contractors/mercenaries'

who are more than willing to take the money they are getting. Seems we have more mercenaries in Afghanistan and Iraq now than regular troops. Not sure how this is going to cut the Pentagon budget as private mercs, as we discovered during the Bush years, are paid way more than regular troops. Otoh, we don't have to pay their medical bills when they return, if they do, home.

Someone I'm sure, has figured all this out. All that money going for care of the troops can now go straight to profits for the private 'contractors' I suppose. Capitalism is so wonderful, all about keeping the money flowing, in an upward direction.