[QUOTE=Webstral;58948]I think it's very easy to confuse partisan mudslinging for reality. There is no compelling evidence that the current White House Administration would not live up to the treaty obligations of the United States. None. There's plenty of bellyaching in some circles about how the President hasn't stood his ground or gone to war or all of that nonsense--almost all of it from people who either have money in the defense industry, who stand to gain financially from one war or another, or who expect to be provided with top-notch entertainment at the cost of American lives and treasure.
Yeah...I didn't vote for the guy...either time....but I think most of the "he's soft" garbage that he's catching on Putin is just that...garbage. I really don't know if anyone could or would have done better. I'm inclined to think not.
What DOES worry me is that the domestic agenda will suck every spare dime. I think we could bear the weight financially of sending a few divisions back once A-Stan ends. Given how that idiot/crook Karzai is, I'd just wrap it all up and come home. Unfortunately, the average Afghani will lose...again.
I would like to see the Pentagon conduct a thorough review of all of the major projects to see what can be ditched in favor of off the shelf gear. The whole GCV programs have yielded...squat...other than some prototypes unless I'm missing something.
Maybe then we can afford to send some gear back. Most of the Europeans are far too broke to pull anything off. Spain, Greece, Italy? Not fracking likely. And what has happened to the UK Military is just shameful....it's like the politcians didn't know better...
I'd recommend you read "Death By Design" by Peter Beale.
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-Dave
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