Sec. Of Defense Gates: Expect Budget And Personnel Cuts

CNN INTERVIEW - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates interviews with CNN anchor John King at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kan., May 8, 2010. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

Secretary Gates Wants 'Hard, Unsparing Look' At Military Spending -- Christian Science Monitor

In a hard-hitting speech Saturday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates invoked the legacy of Dwight Eisenhower in limiting military spending to what is absolutely necessary 'and not a penny more.'

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has a clear and pointed message for the US military establishment: Take “a hard, unsparing look” at what you’re costing the US taxpayer during difficult economic times, and look for serious belt-tightening measures.

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