"US to cut 40,000 soldiers from Army"

[LongTermGuy]

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~ "It comes just a day after President Barack Obama said that the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group would step up its campaign in Syria, while cautioning a long battle remained.
Brigades stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska will be among those downsized, USA Today said." ~


http://news.yahoo.com/us-cut-40-000-soldiers-army-official-222600085.html

[Jeff]

Obama is looking to weaken our military as much as he can before he gets out of office.

[aboutime]

In case anyone here hasn't noticed by now. OBAMA is not on our side. He's taking instructions from the Muslim Brotherhood chapter of the Democrat/Socialist party leaders who...also happen to be Obama's lead voters when it comes to showing everyone how to be RACISTS, and teach their uneducated children to be IGNORANT like them.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I stated long ago, the huge debt Obama created was to be able to use it to cut the size of our military. Now with a trillion dollar cut spread over the next ten years we see the fruit of that. Obama put us extra trillions in debt than get to use that debt to justify weakening our military even further!!! Its his agenda folks because he is a damn traitor!!! Wake up.......--Tyr

[gabosaurus]

There is so much excess pork in the military budget, we could feed the world three times over.
The first thing Obama should have done was cut the bloated Pentagon staff by about half. Not to mention all the unused and/or antiquated military bases that could be closed or consolidated.
It's not like we don't have enough military strength already. The 40,000 figure is barely a drop in the bucket.

http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=United-States-of-America

[LongTermGuy]

Obama is looking to weaken our military as much as he can before he gets out of office.


He would rather do that and keep his socialist Ethiopia intact ....There is so much excessive pork in Liberal wonder-land...got to keep-up the always arriving breeding Illegals and their babies...and definitely make sure the Democrat plantation.....entitled (easily offended) low-info voting EBT crowd is happy.....oh...and lets not forget the peaceful muslims arriving daily...must keep them `happy` also..

[sundaydriver]

After the troop buildup for two wars that are now over, the same draw down of troops is happening as it is after all wars.

Sure Obama is CIC, but he doesn't control the budget which is the real cause of the draw down. Congress does! Talk about short memories, doesn't anyone remember 6 months ago when:

The president will ask Congress to break through its own spending caps — commonly referred to as “sequestration” — and allocate about $561 billion for Pentagon expenditures, about $38 billion more than is currently allowed under the law.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-budgets-boost-for-military-spending-points-to-brewing-national-security-debate/2015/02/01/914c5030-a967-11e4-a2b2-776095f393b2_story.html

[Gunny]

There is so much excess pork in the military budget, we could feed the world three times over.
The first thing Obama should have done was cut the bloated Pentagon staff by about half. Not to mention all the unused and/or antiquated military bases that could be closed or consolidated.
It's not like we don't have enough military strength already. The 40,000 figure is barely a drop in the bucket.

http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=United-States-of-America

There is so much excess in the useless civilian government employee budgest you could afford a whole new army if you dumped those deadbeats.

Get a real life and a real job where you actually have to work instead of sucking off taxpayer dollars.

[Jeff]

There is so much excess pork in the military budget, we could feed the world three times over.
The first thing Obama should have done was cut the bloated Pentagon staff by about half. Not to mention all the unused and/or antiquated military bases that could be closed or consolidated.
It's not like we don't have enough military strength already. The 40,000 figure is barely a drop in the bucket.

http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=United-States-of-America

If it's the money he is worried about maybe he could stop sending his family on vacation every other week, cut his pay in half ( I am being generous here ) he does nothing. There is a million ways to stop spending, how about quit sending special investigators each time another black thug gets caught committing a crime.

[Kathianne]

If it's the money he is worried about maybe he could stop sending his family on vacation every other week, cut his pay in half ( I am being generous here ) he does nothing. There is a million ways to stop spending, how about quit sending special investigators each time another black thug gets caught committing a crime.

I'm all for spending on special prosecutor for collusion between DOJ, FBI, IRS (http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-new-documents-reveal-doj-irs-and-fbi-plan-to-seek-criminal-charges-of-obama-opponents/) against US citizens and organizations.

[Jeff]

I'm all for spending on special prosecutor for collusion between DOJ, FBI, IRS (http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-new-documents-reveal-doj-irs-and-fbi-plan-to-seek-criminal-charges-of-obama-opponents/) against US citizens and organizations.

That is what we ought to be using them for, not for stirring racial tensions. Agree again Ms. Kat. :thumb:

[aboutime]

So, most of you endorse, and agree to CUTTING OFF OUR NOSE TO SPITE OUR FACE? I guess most of you also believe ISIS, or ISIL are still...as Obama said...Just the JV?Keep thinking that. You can always use the Democrat excuses of a Bloated DOD/Pentagon because that has been the LIBERAL-SOCIALIST answer to the Military since the end of the 2nd World War.It's nearly the same as saying WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE COPS. So, remember that the next time you need one, and it takes 20 minutes before you see one...while you BLEED OUT.

[DragonStryk72]

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~ "It comes just a day after President Barack Obama said that the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group would step up its campaign in Syria, while cautioning a long battle remained.
Brigades stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska will be among those downsized, USA Today said." ~


http://news.yahoo.com/us-cut-40-000-soldiers-army-official-222600085.html

Ah, there's military intelligence for you

[LongTermGuy]

Ah, there's military intelligence for you


*Nothing to do with "American" "military" Intelligence....

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[namvet]

this should pretty much drive recruiting outta business

[aboutime]

this should pretty much drive recruiting outta business Right you are. So now...what are all of those LIFELONG unemployed minority Americans going to do?They have been cheated out of a good education...at the direction of Democrats who DO NOT WANT KNOWLEDGE to expose them before elections. And closing down the last employment opportunities in the Military will just make more DEPENDENTS on a Government that CAN'T AFFORD to keep them???

[namvet]

Right you are. So now...what are all of those LIFELONG unemployed minority Americans going to do?They have been cheated out of a good education...at the direction of Democrats who DO NOT WANT KNOWLEDGE to expose them before elections. And closing down the last employment opportunities in the Military will just make more DEPENDENTS on a Government that CAN'T AFFORD to keep them???

add to it its great news to our enemies. i can hear those AK-47's being locked and loaded

[Drummond]

My contribution to this thread: an expression of disgust. I want US forces greatly strengthened, not weakened ! This is just one more proof of Obama working AGAINST the nation he's supposed to be pledged to protect !

For what it's worth, my view of the British military is essentially the same. I'm sick to the back teeth of all the cuts we keep on hearing about. Sometimes I wonder if Western powers generally have some kind of death wish.

[LongTermGuy]

My contribution to this thread: an expression of disgust. I want US forces greatly strengthened, not weakened ! This is just one more proof of Obama working AGAINST the nation he's supposed to be pledged to protect !

For what it's worth, my view of the British military is essentially the same. I'm sick to the back teeth of all the cuts we keep on hearing about. Sometimes I wonder if Western powers generally have some kind of death wish.

​Understand and agree....Lets face it....exactly (no matter the country) who / what... is usually responsible for the damage...weakness of said countries ?

Liberalism / Socialism > Cancers to the world... !

[Drummond]

​Understand and agree....Lets face it....exactly (no matter the country) who / what... is usually responsible for the damage...weakness of said countries ?

Liberalism / Socialism > Cancers to the world... !:clap::clap::clap::clap:

EXACTLY ...

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

There is so much excess pork in the military budget, we could feed the world three times over.
The first thing Obama should have done was cut the bloated Pentagon staff by about half. Not to mention all the unused and/or antiquated military bases that could be closed or consolidated.
It's not like we don't have enough military strength already. The 40,000 figure is barely a drop in the bucket.

http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=United-States-of-America

Pork is pork, trained and ready troops are not pork! Cutting real pork is not what he is doing he is cutting out the meat.
Removing senior experienced commanders and essential personnel. Thats by design, a step to weaken, not to strengthen. -Tyr

[namvet]

Pork is pork, trained and ready troops are not pork! Cutting real pork is not what he is doing he is cutting out the meat.
Removing senior experienced commanders and essential personnel. Thats by design, a step to weaken, not to strengthen. -Tyr

I think he's dumping any and all who would defy him in a crisis. after all he does have a faggot military. real Soldiers are a serious danger to him

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I think he's dumping any and all who would defy him in a crisis. after all he does have a faggot military. real Soldiers are a serious danger to him

Stalin purged his army of officers that he thought loved mother country more than they feared him!!!!!
Remember this, Stalin is one of the bampunk's heroes.. --TYR

[namvet]

Stalin purged his army of officers that he thought loved mother country more than they feared him!!!!!
Remember this, Stalin is one of the bampunk's heroes.. --TYR

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[Gunny]

So, most of you endorse, and agree to CUTTING OFF OUR NOSE TO SPITE OUR FACE? I guess most of you also believe ISIS, or ISIL are still...as Obama said...Just the JV?Keep thinking that. You can always use the Democrat excuses of a Bloated DOD/Pentagon because that has been the LIBERAL-SOCIALIST answer to the Military since the end of the 2nd World War.It's nearly the same as saying WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE COPS. So, remember that the next time you need one, and it takes 20 minutes before you see one...while you BLEED OUT.

Where'd you get THAT idea? I'd hit them with everything we have. It'd be the First Gulf War all over.

If anyone wants to cut some bucks, how about starting with that stupid space program that is pointless? then we can start on bureaucracy bennies. Like free trips home, a free apt in DC, free laundry and free rent-a-cars? Not to mention the over a hundred grand in salary for accomplishing nothing.

Then, there's that MD, NoVA, DC good old boy network of blacks sucking off the government dollar. Whites need not apply.

[Gunny]

this should pretty much drive recruiting outta business

Nope. They'll do what they did in the late 80s. They just make you have to spell your name right twice.

[Drummond]

Pork is pork, trained and ready troops are not pork! Cutting real pork is not what he is doing he is cutting out the meat.
Removing senior experienced commanders and essential personnel. Thats by design, a step to weaken, not to strengthen. -Tyr

Perhaps Gabby is indulging in an Americanism by her 'pork' remark. Or, maybe not, and she's just being her usual gratuitously offensive self.

Do we see a characteristic disdain for military personnel, typical of the Left ?

You know, it's 'funny' (if you see what I mean). I mean, Lefties fall over themselves to fight for terrorist 'human rights'. Think Jimmy Carter - even think of comments I've actually seen on this forum !! BUT .. if you ever point out that terrorist subhumanity proves their total unfitness to have any ever applied to them, they go into overdrive to call your opposition to such so-called 'rights', I quote, 'DISGUSTING'.

Ah, but when it comes to the US military, suddenly it's OK to liken them to 'PORK' .. ??

Lefties really should work harder to stifle their obvious biases against their own country, or, for that matter, to favour America's enemies !!!

Gabby, enjoy your visit to the UK. Sounds like you have a lot of 'fun' ahead of you ...

[jimnyc]

Where'd you get THAT idea? I'd hit them with everything we have. It'd be the First Gulf War all over.

If anyone wants to cut some bucks, how about starting with that stupid space program that is pointless? then we can start on bureaucracy bennies. Like free trips home, a free apt in DC, free laundry and free rent-a-cars? Not to mention the over a hundred grand in salary for accomplishing nothing.

Then, there's that MD, NoVA, DC good old boy network of blacks sucking off the government dollar. Whites need not apply.

Or cut off $10-40 million dollar trips to Hawaii and other places, and trips for the wife and her friends and such. She's currently on another multi million dollar trip somewhere in Europe. Yes, yes, I know they are all deserved of vacations like former presidents, and there's no issue with her performing duties as first lady. But the expenses are out of hand. For example, on a trip in the past to Hawaii, they took different jets. WTF? They can't plan as a family? Do you know what it costs to have one of those jets to go to Hawaii, with the security details, and everyone else that goes?

Probably could have saved MINIMUM 10 million over the 7 years, and likely MUCH more than that. How many soldiers can be paid their salaries and for how long with $10 mil? At my highest salary ever, which was 90K... That money would last 111 years.

[namvet]

when it comes to cuts the military is always first in line to take it right up the ass. so from where i sit here Obozo is sending us back to sticks and stones. just like the peanut farmer did. and come crisis time.......well you know who has to pay the price

[Gunny]

Perhaps Gabby is indulging in an Americanism by her 'pork' remark. Or, maybe not, and she's just being her usual gratuitously offensive self.

Do we see a characteristic disdain for military personnel, typical of the Left ?

You know, it's 'funny' (if you see what I mean). I mean, Lefties fall over themselves to fight for terrorist 'human rights'. Think Jimmy Carter - even think of comments I've actually seen on this forum !! BUT .. if you ever point out that terrorist subhumanity proves their total unfitness to have any ever applied to them, they go into overdrive to call your opposition to such so-called 'rights', I quote, 'DISGUSTING'.

Ah, but when it comes to the US military, suddenly it's OK to liken them to 'PORK' .. ??

Lefties really should work harder to stifle their obvious biases against their own country, or, for that matter, to favour America's enemies !!!

Gabby, enjoy your visit to the UK. Sounds like you have a lot of 'fun' ahead of you ...

I KNOW what happens here. I've seen that movie from 92-2000. They cut personnel and increase OpTempo for those that remain, ragging our asses to death doing the jobs of 2 people. Clinton cut our numbers and doubled our work rate. You wonder why I'm half-whacky? Try spending 8 years of not being able to go to sleep until after midnight and getting up at 0500 6 days a week. 7 if you're deployed. And this isn't about me. It's about everyone I served with.

But that comfy MFer in his rainbow colored White House doesn't know about that.

This country has gone insane. Pissing themselves about a flag when they can't even win a war under their own colors.

[Jeff]

So, most of you endorse, and agree to CUTTING OFF OUR NOSE TO SPITE OUR FACE? I guess most of you also believe ISIS, or ISIL are still...as Obama said...Just the JV?Keep thinking that. You can always use the Democrat excuses of a Bloated DOD/Pentagon because that has been the LIBERAL-SOCIALIST answer to the Military since the end of the 2nd World War.It's nearly the same as saying WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE COPS. So, remember that the next time you need one, and it takes 20 minutes before you see one...while you BLEED OUT.

Where did you get most, I saw one ????


Or cut off $10-40 million dollar trips to Hawaii and other places, and trips for the wife and her friends and such. She's currently on another multi million dollar trip somewhere in Europe. Yes, yes, I know they are all deserved of vacations like former presidents, and there's no issue with her performing duties as first lady. But the expenses are out of hand. For example, on a trip in the past to Hawaii, they took different jets. WTF? They can't plan as a family? Do you know what it costs to have one of those jets to go to Hawaii, with the security details, and everyone else that goes?

Probably could have saved MINIMUM 10 million over the 7 years, and likely MUCH more than that. How many soldiers can be paid their salaries and for how long with $10 mil? At my highest salary ever, which was 90K... That money would last 111 years.

Get your own idea's, I already posted this. :laugh::laugh:

Dam got to steal my thoughts, :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[sundaydriver]

Well, when drones can cost $188 million and F-22 & 35 helmets cost $400 thousand apiece, costs cuts are usually made at the same place in the military as they are in businesses, people.

[aboutime]

Where did you get most, I saw one ????Get your own idea's, I already posted this. :laugh::laugh:Dam got to steal my thoughts, :laugh::laugh::laugh: Jeff. I'm almost sure, most of us totally agree with you on this. But in today's economy where TRILLIONS are becoming the natural, usual numbers for our DEBT. Spending Millions in wasteful ways is merely like spending a nickle out of a dollar to politicians who BETRAY ALL OF US with their Double-talk, and Bluster for nothing more than votes. As a veteran. I am naturally defensive of cutting from the Military budget. I, like Gunny, have seen ALL OF THIS DA JA VUE before when Clinton started calling it something else (he lied about while sharing secrets with the Chinese).And, I am sticking to my accusations about how OBAMA and the Democrats are literally CUTTING OFF OUR MILITARY NOSES, TO SPITE OUR DEFENSES here at home.People can deny it till the Cows come home. BUT...the facts DO NOT LIE.If we don't stop OBAMA, and his Muslim Brotherhood Defenders in the Democrat Congress...WE ARE DOOMED.