Enhancing Our National Security By Slowing Defense Spending Growth

TW: We were blissfully residing in the one state most vulnerable at the time of the launch that Korean missile. I can state unequivocally that concern was minimal or rather non-existent. Fox is shamelessly not only biased but egregiously stupid.


TW: One of little issues that popped during our brief sabbatical was the new Obama/Gates defense budget. The progressive media did a good job albeit slightly delayed rebutting the ridiculous meme that Obama was in any way "cutting" the defense budget. It is of course yet again increasing despite the slow drawdown of forces in Iraq (which are still funded largely through supplemental budgeting but the drawdown will reduce overall pressure on equipment etc.).

I am highly skeptical that all of the programs reduced or cut to keep the overall spending from increasing even more will actually remain reduced or cut but thankfully Gates et al. are moving to stop a freight train that will only accelerate if not controlled aggressively. If we are to have ANY hope of managing on national spending, defense must be integrated into the equation. Simplistic bloviation about "leaving our nation vulnerable" whenever any steps are taken to reign in defense programming are not only foolish but in fact harm our national defense by creating unsustainable weapons systems and programs. Kudos to Gates (and Obama)!!