Thursday, June 9, 2011

Getting Ready To Reverse The Weapon Cuts And Defense Policies Of Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates

Pentagon Reclama-Mode -- Washington Times

Defense and military officials are working quietly on plans they hope will reverse some of the weapons cuts and defense policy changes made by outgoing Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who said in a recent speech that he had canceled 30 arms programs during 4 1/2 years on the job.

Study groups within the military services, the Joint Staff and the office of the secretary of defense are already working on a series of appeals that bureaucrats call “reclamas” for the next defense secretary, expected to be current CIA DirectorLeon Panetta.

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My Comment: This happens every-time there is a change in the top ..... and with the leadership of the Pentagon being replaced in the next few months .... everyone is now positioning themselves to have an influence on future policy.

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