Rumsfeld: Even with commitments, no need to expand armed forces

lebkuchen

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:38 PM
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Rumsfeld: Even with commitments, no need to expand armed forces

or, How Our Troops are Forced to Suffer so Rummy Can Justify Privatizaton of the Military

http://estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=16911

He said there were steps that could be taken to improve the efficiency of current troop levels, including putting civilians in jobs now being done by as many as 380,000 people in uniform.

�That�s a pile of people,� he said. �They need to be doing military functions.�

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disgruntella

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:55 PM
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1. reeeal tactful

"a pile of people" - I mean, I realize he and the rest of the hawks see this whole thing as a game of Risk, but holy sh*t....

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bowens43

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:59 PM
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2. I agree, no need to expand the military.

We should be working to drastically DECREASE the size of the military. It should be used only to protect and defend the US and to prevent/stop genocide. Nothing else. No more imperialistic expansion. Bring them home.

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DinahMoeHum

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Wed Aug-06-03 02:11 PM
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3. Rummy, a 21st century McNamara if there ever was one. . .

:evilfrown:

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tom_paine

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Wed Aug-06-03 02:19 PM
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4. Oh, I think he makes McNamara look like Zappa

Rummy is MUCH more like a 21st Century Goering.

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