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1. Of course. Defense is big, profitable business. Lots of money to be made.

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Sat Mar 31, 2012, 08:53 AM

Mar 2012

Sickening.

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Panetta blasts defense cuts [View all] Enrique Mar 2012 OP

Of course. Defense is big, profitable business. Lots of money to be made. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #1

The Real Truth Mark D. Mar 2012 #14

not spending money IS "cutting" the budget to government people pasto76 Mar 2012 #24

But when Gates killed a bunch of programs, that wasn't a cut either. Lasher Mar 2012 #27

"Use it or lose it." That is a well known rallying cry in the military, dotymed Apr 2012 #47

It works the same way in the private sector. Lasher Apr 2012 #48

IMO, it is budgetary nonsense whether public or private sector. dotymed Apr 2012 #51

OMG, the Mongol hordes are gonna get us if we cut the defense budget by $50 billion. Lasher Mar 2012 #2

Looks as if the only way the hordes can be held off is by gutting social security and medicare indepat Mar 2012 #44

Thank God, we'll be safe from everybody but ourselves. Lasher Mar 2012 #45

Political Theater. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #3

can you explain? Voice for Peace Mar 2012 #5

May I explain.. DCBob Mar 2012 #13

And you know this strategy but the Generals don't? former9thward Mar 2012 #15

Im sure the Generals suspect it but they cant really say or do anything. DCBob Mar 2012 #16

If the Generals can't really say or do anything, why would it matter if they turn against Obama. Lasher Mar 2012 #25

Its basic politics. DCBob Mar 2012 #28

Well if that's the case, Bob, then you would make an excellent politician. Lasher Mar 2012 #35

What with the insult?? DCBob Mar 2012 #37

In confirmation hearings, senior officers are routinely requied to promise that they will testify 24601 Mar 2012 #26

Can we finally forget the (D) or (R) already? rudycantfail Mar 2012 #4

Well, the (D), anyway. RUMMYisFROSTED Mar 2012 #34

No mention of the Bush tax cuts extension. Is he playing to the GOP/teabagger/dittohead tune? freshwest Mar 2012 #6

I don't think it's merely a GOP/teabagger/dittohead tune. rudycantfail Mar 2012 #18

The tune I'm talking about ignores the Bush tax cuts, and continued attacks on social spending. freshwest Mar 2012 #21

The Democratic Party always has rudycantfail Mar 2012 #23

the two parties are, pretty much, not the same... happerbolic Mar 2012 #38

DLC died an ignominious death and is no more. The major problem for those I know in office, is morale. freshwest Mar 2012 #41

I hear ya.... happerbolic Mar 2012 #42

All those New Democrats didn't vanish when the DLC dissolved. Lasher Apr 2012 #52

Well, I'm hanging out with the fossils, then. The problem is the language has been stolen from us. freshwest Apr 2012 #54

Me too, I'm a New Deal Democrat to the bone. Lasher Apr 2012 #57

+1 freshwest Apr 2012 #58

It would be responsible to shrink the "defense industry" small enough to drown in a teaspoon. Thor_MN Mar 2012 #7

+1 freefall Mar 2012 #8

You're sooooooooooo right. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #12

Well, yeah...he WOULD, wouldn't he? trof Mar 2012 #9

Lying about the defense of America to line the coffers of the MIC should be treason think Mar 2012 #10

And in other news, China will increase its military budget by 11.2% this year. unhappycamper Mar 2012 #11

"military budget cuts" SHRED Mar 2012 #17

The administration has already started on the latter. woo me with science Mar 2012 #29

So long as the military budget sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #19

With all due respect Mr. Panetta....... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #20

When they implement a non-profit arms industry, I'll take them more seriously saras Mar 2012 #22

+100000 Everything in this country is for money now. woo me with science Mar 2012 #31

Screw you, Panetta.... Grins Mar 2012 #30

Fuck that shit. tabasco Mar 2012 #32

And the next grand Kabuki performance begins... woo me with science Mar 2012 #33

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #53

487 billion over a decade with a yearly budget of around 600 or 700 billion? cstanleytech Mar 2012 #36

It's strange that we are the only country that has to spend Incitatus Mar 2012 #39

CAR-LYLE SAlute! Octafish Mar 2012 #40

Actually it NEEDS to be cut even more!! Max it should be $400 Billion on point Mar 2012 #43

This is a high stakes game of chicken Zorro Mar 2012 #46

If our defense deptartment.. sendero Apr 2012 #49

Need i say anymore than my avatar? nt nanabugg Apr 2012 #50

I don't get it. I thought Panetta was on board with defense cuts. Arkana Apr 2012 #55

not proposing Enrique Apr 2012 #56

gawd forbid we cut the sacred cow war machine-maybe we could get some windows in our public school, wordpix Apr 2012 #59