White House Budget Priorities

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3. it's better now, right?

While the budget certainly represents a shift away from many outdated and unproven technologies and weapon systems, it is, nonetheless, a ridiculous collection of goodies for the next-generation of self-perpetuating aggression abroad which is presented as a prudent response to 'threats' from rouge individuals spouting propaganda, a dubious threat from Iran, and the militarized resistance to our opportunistic occupations and military misadventures.

Much of the expenditures are intended to support the continuing military missions in Afghanistan and Iraq; in Iraq to shore-up the stalemate there, in Afghanistan to escalate the military mission to a state of sustained dominance until the Afghans can assume the intimidation with their own forces.

But, hey . . . let's all cheer the kinder, gentler defense budget - care of our friendly Bush holdovers in the Pentagon leadership. Be happy.