Obama to ask Joint Chiefs to cut defense budget 10%

FoxNews.com | Jan 30, 2009

[Joiseydude]

Just heard on FoxNews that Obama is planning on asking the Joint Chiefs to cut the defense budget 10%.

[sageb1]

Has he chosen which country he wants to be the next and only superpower yet?

[GatorGirl]

Nice, he can spend like a drunken sailor (no offense to drunken sailors!) and his first (and probably only) cut is to the military!!

Lovely!!!

[CarmichaelPatriot]

Start by closing every military base in Illinois.

[Arrowhead1952]

Ping to this......

[for-q-clinton]

I think he wants it to be Iran.

[LibertyRocks]

Meanwhile...
Obama Authorizes $20 Million in Aid to Gaza Palestinians
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175060/posts

(Yep, that's right — he takes money AWAY from our soldiers who need it, and gives it to those who we're fighting against! Is everyone in his administration clueless, or what? How about figuring out what can be cut safely given that we are at war before stating how MUCH to cut?)

I wonder if this was something he discussed with his Al Qaeda buddies???
Report: Barack Obama’s Al Qaida initiative began months before his election
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173831/posts

[Fresh Wind]

Peace in our time.

Thanks, Lord Obama (piss be upon him).

[Starfleet Command]

Come on, debilitating presidential stroke!

[FreeAtlanta]

Holy traitors Batman!

I wonder if all the blind obama supporters expected this treason? A trillion dollars of additional spending in a so called stimulos package and a massive cut in defence. Help Us Somebody!

[randomhero97]

Start by closing every military base in Illinois.

Thanks for putting me out of a job.

Also, you do realize Scott AFB has three major commands residing in that one location? It's not an easy task to move a MAJCOM.

[Joiseydude]

Damn! Is that Uncle Floyd?

[JennysCool]

Exactly. If he wanted a 10 percent cut, it should have been across the board — ALL government departments.

The private sector is cutting back — why the hell shouldn’t government?

[Kimmers]

Blood will be on “o” hands.....

[Las Vegas Ron]

Nothing like rolling out the RED carpet invetation to attack us.

This idiot will be thrown out before the first year is up, and hopfully on his stupid f'n head. Scyoooze me whilst I go puke

[mware]

Just pulled this up from Boston Globe.

The briefings do not specify which programs should be cut, but defense analysts say that prime targets would probably include the new F-35 fight er jet, a series of Navy ship programs, and a massive Army project to build a new generation of ground combat vehicles, all of which have been skyrocketing in cost and suffering long development delays.

Such cuts would affect the New England economy. General Dynamics builds warships and submarines in Maine and Connecticut, while Raytheon, Massachusetts' largest employer, is involved in numerous weapons programs from ships to missile defenses and satellites.

[EGPWS]

Just heard on FoxNews that Obama is planning on asking the Joint Chiefs to cut the defense budget 10%.

Defense is part of Obama's plan to print worthless pieces of paper less 10% via budget?

[for-q-clinton]

anyone have a link to anything about this? I need to send this to some Rats I know that will have to question why they voted like they did.

[Myrddin]

I'm a DoD contractor and my mom is a widow of a retired Navy commander. I've heard a report that Obama is trying to cut Tricare For Life for military retirees and survivors while funding free health care for illegal aliens.

[CriticalJ]

I am shocked I tell you.

I bet no one guessed this would happen.

[Uncle Miltie]

Obama Priorities:

Add Billions for Congressional Pork

Cut Billions for Bullets for Troops in the Field

When you run out of ammo, sharpen your sticks, troops. Obama has your back! Whoops! He's running away!!!