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Quotes on the F-22 Raptor
"The reality is we are fighting two wars, in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the F-22 has not performed a single mission in either theater." - Robert Gates, 2009 "Beyond the pure waste of funds, there’s the risk of a self-fulfilling prophesy. The more we give in to defense contractors and build pointless weapons systems while yelling “China threat! China threat!” the... »
Barney Frank Moves Against Military Pork
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank, Democrat from Massachusetts, is making waves by critically examining a part of the federal budget that has been traditionally treated as a sacred cow: The military budget. Representative Frank recently released a two-part plan to cut the annual military budget by 160 billion dollars. In an editorial, Frank explained, "Current plans call for us not... »