[from occupied ga]

I believe I did you snarky statist. NO part of the government needs the constant increases that the 0 administration has been squandering. The military can do with a few less $1000 toilet seats and $500 wrenches, and maybe a few less $5,000,000 missiles Let 'em get along on 2002's budget and not send troops and planes into every third world pest hole. Oh and because you're obviously unable to do the simple math the 2002 budget allocated 17.32% of the national budget to the military and 2012 allocates 19.16. The Military budget INCREASED 55% in the last ten years. You want more?

Eloquent enough fer ya Jack?

[NEMDF]

Eloquent. Well done, Occupied.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

The Military budget INCREASED 55% in the last ten years.

A portion of that is items that previously weren't on the military line, but now are. Take your solar example. That has nothing to do with the military (or military readiness, in particular), but it is bought with a military colored dime.

As to your mention of $1000 toilet seats, those things do happen. They are a result of all of the political rules attached to acquisition.

There is no doubt that true military readiness could be had for much less that we spend today. However, the services have little control over the processes that could truly slash the budget while maintaining readiness.