Thursday, July 15, 2010

What Will The Pentagon Do When It Has No Money?

Pentagon Developing 'Emergency Plan' In Absence Of War Funds -- The Hill

The Pentagon is “seriously planning” for the possibility that Congress will not pass emergency war funding before lawmakers head to the August recess, said Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell.

The Pentagon is developing an “emergency plan” to deal with the lack of supplemental funds for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Morrell said at a press briefing Wednesday. Morrell did not disclose any details of the plan, because Defense Secretary Robert Gates has yet to consider the options under that plan.

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My Comment: Congress already has been given the heads up .... but is anyone listening?

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