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avebury

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18. Also Romney's total lack of understanding of the military.

Reply to BREMPRO (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:15 AM

Oct 2012

He has no clue that the military adapts over time in relationship to changes in technology. One modern day nuclear powered aircraft carrier probably has more firepower then the entire 1916 US Navy.

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