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America Exposed: Obama Seeking to Abolish Tomahawk, Hellfire Missile Programs
breitbart ^ | 3/25/14 | d heine

Posted on 03/25/2014 7:46:46 AM PDT by bestintxas

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Shockingly, in spite of increased military action by China and Russia, Obama wants to reduce our military prowess. Why? to buy more liberal votes with food stamps.
1 posted on 03/25/2014 7:46:46 AM PDT by bestintxas
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To: bestintxas

The report is a half-truth, because it omits how the Tomahawk has a proposed successor, the Cruise Missile XR (Extended Range). The Russians are marketing increasingly effective anti-cruise missile systems, and the Tomahawk was not suitable for striking moving targets. The new Cruise Missile XR (Extended Range) offers stealth capabilities, the ability to strike moving targets, and other improvements challenging the Russian anti-cruise missile systems.

The Hellfire has long been under consideraton for phasing out as proposed replacements were developed and scheduled for appropriations that were subsequently canceled for budgetary reasons. The latest proposed replacement for the Hellfire is the Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM).

The retirement of the Tomahawk and Hellfire missiles after long service is to be expected sooner or later, so the real question is whether or not the Obama Administration is going to proved adequate and timely funding for effective replacement missile systems?


2 posted on 03/25/2014 7:48:08 AM PDT by WhiskeyX ( provides a system for registering complaints about unfair broadcasters and the ability to request a)
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To: bestintxas

And just where will DHS, TSA, FEMA, IRS, FBI, CIA, ATF and locale law enforcement get their Hellfire and Tomahawk missiles from now?


3 posted on 03/25/2014 7:53:52 AM PDT by dagogo redux
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To: bestintxas
Credit the Mad Kenyan with causing more damage than the Japanese Peril Harbor Attack Force.
4 posted on 03/25/2014 7:53:58 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: WhiskeyX

“so the real question is whether or not the Obama Administration is going to proved adequate and timely funding for effective replacement missile systems?”

Is it a real question or a foregone conclusion to the negative? I am know how I’d bet.


5 posted on 03/25/2014 7:55:13 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: SandRat

Why do we need weapons? Doesn’t everyone love us now?


6 posted on 03/25/2014 7:55:13 AM PDT by logic101.net (How many more children must die on the altar of gun control?)
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Why?

To strip America's defensive capabilities bare and leave her open to attack. That's why.

7 posted on 03/25/2014 8:00:47 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Truth sounds like hate...to those who hate truth.)
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The report is a half-truth

Correct, new generations of stuff is what is being funded. LRASM & JAGM.

These stories are just trolling people.
8 posted on 03/25/2014 8:04:01 AM PDT by Daus
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To: logic101.net

Someone’s sleeping, Lord, kumbaya


9 posted on 03/25/2014 8:04:17 AM PDT by Gadsden1st
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To: bestintxas

Please note that Kerry has voted AGAINST almost EVERY WEAPON SYSTEM IN THE U.S. INVENTORY!!!


10 posted on 03/25/2014 8:08:06 AM PDT by G Larry (There's the Beef!)
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To: WhiskeyX

Thanks for posting “the rest of the story”. I started to go check facts but decided to skim comments first.

I had heard a few years ago that the Tomahawk cruise missile was becoming obsolete as a result of America’s (and by proxy the world’s) missile defense systems. The Tomahawk is a subsonic, straight flying, precision munition. It flies low and follows ground contour, which initially made it difficult to shoot down. Today, as I understand it, they can be detected and taken out with heat seeking munitions. It stands to reason we have more capable weapons today.

The real questions is, are we funding and manufacturing the replacements or are we going back to sticks and stones?


11 posted on 03/25/2014 8:10:58 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (My whimsical litany of satyric prose and avarice pontification of wisdom demonstrates my concinnity.)
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To: bestintxas

The Obamaists are touting the Coup Stick missile. It touches the enemy to count coup.


12 posted on 03/25/2014 8:14:17 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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“The real questions is, are we funding and manufacturing the replacements or are we going back to sticks and stones?”

I have strong doubts considering the way the replacements have been stricken from the Budget before and the way Hagel and Obama have never seen a Defense appropriation that could not be cut or eliminated altogether.


13 posted on 03/25/2014 8:18:52 AM PDT by WhiskeyX ( provides a system for registering complaints about unfair broadcasters and the ability to request a)
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” are we funding and manufacturing the replacements or are we going back to sticks and stones?”

Your comment reminds me of what Zell Miller said about Kerry and using spitballs.

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2004/zellmiller2004rnc.htm


14 posted on 03/25/2014 8:19:46 AM PDT by bestintxas (Every time a RINO bites the dust a founding father gets his wings.)
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To: G Larry

“Please note that Kerry has voted AGAINST almost EVERY WEAPON SYSTEM IN THE U.S. INVENTORY!!!”

As he asks himself “WWJD?” (What Would Jane (Fonda) Do?).


15 posted on 03/25/2014 8:26:55 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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These stories are just trolling people

Could you elaborate? These missle systems aren't needed anymore? Thanks.

16 posted on 03/25/2014 8:29:54 AM PDT by LouAvul (In a state of disbelief as to how liberals destroyed America in a mere 40 years.)
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To: bestintxas

Its TREASON


17 posted on 03/25/2014 8:32:37 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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18 posted on 03/25/2014 8:36:38 AM PDT by preacher (I am not a global warming hoax denier.)
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To: bestintxas

And half the people are walking around with their fingers up their noses and don’t know and don’t care.


19 posted on 03/25/2014 8:50:49 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible traitors. Complicit in the destruction of our country.)
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To: bestintxas

Who’s going to stop him, huh? No one. Congress is too busy kissing his backside and more than half the nation is up there, too.


20 posted on 03/25/2014 9:14:11 AM PDT by bgill
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