“I have found that out.”
No, you have found that you cannot articulate a coherent argument for what Defense spending should include, instead you parrot the bureaucratic manipulators lies.
“I am told that at least one of them is close to putting his stars on the table. “
Another lie. Not one JCS member will put their stars on the table. Not one senior staffer, not one senior military officer in this budget discussion will quit. Why? because they are bureaucrats first Americans second and they like they position they have, they like to power they wield, and they don’t mind lying to the America they are supposed to defend rather than take the budget they have and articulate an effective plan for the defense of America.
You, at best, are too naive to not parrot the bureaucratic lies.
Another lie....
bureaucratic lies...
It seems like everyone is a "liar" except you RFEngineer. Seven 4-star Generals who have served this nation with honor, through multiple wars, Purple Hearts, wounds, and heroism are "bureacrats" and "liars."
A letter to lawmakers signed by each member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Perhaps, rather than castigating these military experts (and that's what they are, by definition) with such inflamatory, over the top rhetoric, you should turn that penetrating gaze upon yourself.