Saturday, January 7, 2012

By Downsizing The Army Are We Repeating The Same Mistake Again?

The USS Carl Vinson and the USNS Bridge conduct a vertical replenishment mission while under way in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 2, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Grandin

Repeating A Mistake By Downsizing The Army Again -- Washington Post

Here we go again. President Obama made the same mistake Thursday in announcing his new military strategy that virtually all of his predecessors have made since the end of World War II. He said:

“Moreover, we have to remember the lessons of history. We cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past — after World War II, after Vietnam — when our military was left ill-prepared for the future. As commander in chief, I will not let that happen again. Not on my watch.”

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My Comment: Since we are ignoring our past .... I guess we are doomed to repeat it (again).

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