McCain tries to kill additional C-17 cargo jets

breitbart ^ | 9/29/09 | ANDREW TAYLOR

[Nachum]

WASHINGTON (AP) - While ceding some ground to President Obama on high-profile weapons cuts, lawmakers are cutting money for training and spare parts to pay for other weapons Obama doesn't want and their own pet projects.

The push-and-pull is playing out within a massive, $626 billion funding bill for the Pentagon that is being debated on the Senate floor. All told, the bill denies Obama about $4 billion he sought for operations and maintenance accounts while providing $2.5 billion for C-17 cargo jets and $2.7 billion worth of pet projects sought by lawmakers.

[hosepipe]

McLame calls Barry Half-White his good friend..
evidently he is not lieing..

[tlb]

>>>to add 10 unrequested C-17s to the U.S. fleet of the planes

As a general proposition I’d say you can’t have too much Airlift capacity but if the Air Force didn’t request them, I don’t think there is a legitimate basis to go off on McCain for supporting the Pentagon’s reasoning. More FR complaints are that senators DON’T back the Pentagon.

[Covenantor]

As a general proposition I’d say you can’t have too much Airlift capacity but if the Air Force didn’t request them, I don’t think there is a legitimate basis....

Actually the Air force doesn't need but a few to ship their spare parts. It's the guys that are the tip of the spear that need the trash haulers.

Why don't we find out what their needs are, current and projected.

Long past time to transfer CAS and the haulers to the Army and Marines who need them, Key West Agreement be damned.

And don't forget which service tried to kill the A-10 Warthogs.

[tlb]

>>>Long past time to transfer CAS and the haulers to the Army and Marines who need them, Key West Agreement be damned.

THAT I am with you 100%.

[NonValueAdded]

Hold on, now. If McCain’s objection is that the 2.5B for the jets came out of the operations budget along with the 2.7B for other pet projects, I’m with him on that. Buy more aircraft? Absolutely! But not if we’re disbanding divisions and wings to do it.

[NonValueAdded]

Yep, I think our FRiends are jumping to the wrong conclusion. The Senate is chopping $4B from Obama's request and Lord knows how much Obama chopped from what was needed in the first place. More planes but no fuel to fly 'em, no maintenance budget to maintain 'em, and not enough troops to be carried by 'em.

[Oztrich Boy]

As a general proposition I’d say you can’t have too much Airlift capacity but if the Air Force didn’t request them

Air Mobility Command is the Air Force red-haired stepchild. It moves stuff for the Army, money spent on it is less money for fast jets.

[Republic of Texas]

Well, he’s home safely so we won’t need those planes anymore, right?

[Oztrich Boy]

Despite the need to move men and material by air into theaters like Afghanistan, the Obama Administration sought to end production of our C-17s, the work horse of our ability to project long range power. - Sarah Palin, Hong Kong.

Oh noes, Sarah Palin goes rogue. Can't McCain's guys control her?

[BARLF]

to add 10 unrequested C-17s to the U.S. fleet of the planes, raising its size to 223. McCain and the Pentagon say the Air Force already has plenty.

Sheesh, did you even read what you posted? THE PENTAGON and the AIRFORCE said they didn't need any.

All you see is John McCain and you start the bashing. John McCain is the one person in the Senate that works for our military,always has and will.

Unlike your hero Zero, who doesn't give a dam about our troops, their families or the sacrifices they have and continue to pay for the freedom you have to bash whomever you please.

Has your president ever, EVER thanked our troops for serving this country? Has he ever done one thing for this country?

John McCain served his country and knows what our military needs.

Get over your selves.

[Colorado Cowgirl]

It’s McStupid lately. Yes I voted for him, I mean Her as the only possible choice. I damn sure didn’t vote for change. I did vote for Hope, like hope he takes a long dirt nap soon after he and Sarah are sworn in.
We have got to fight zero on everything he proposes. Zero is anti God, anti Military, anti America, anti truth, anti real justice and above all anti the American way. Send him back to wherever he is from, the sooner the better.

[DoughtyOne]

“This foreplay is just driving me crazy...”