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To: LightBeam
has increased the size of our armed forces to Reagan-era levels

Are you nuts?

US Amy 1986 18 divisions, 2007 10 divisions

US Navy 1986 594 ships, 2007 278 ships.

Bush's approach to force structure has been a disgrace.

1,234 posted on 02/05/2008 8:24:04 PM PST by Jim Noble (Look out kid they keep it all hid)
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To: Jim Noble

http://www.heritage.org/Research/InternationalOrganizations/wm470.cfm


1,275 posted on 02/05/2008 8:29:03 PM PST by khnyny (Quid Est Veritas)
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To: Jim Noble

“US Amy 1986 18 divisions, 2007 10 divisions...

US Navy 1986 594 ships, 2007 278 ships.”

Wait a minute. As I recall, Bill Clinton made serious reductions in both these categories. It’s hard to build a military structure back up, once you gut it.


1,633 posted on 02/05/2008 9:12:45 PM PST by RTO (What will you do without freedom?)
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