Thursday, June 14, 2012

Top U.S. Military Official: Mandated Defense Cuts Could Lead To War

DEMPSEY TESTIMONY
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee on the fiscal year 2013 budget in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett

Mandated Defense Cuts Could Lead To War, Top US Military Official Says -- FOX News

The top U.S. military official suggested Wednesday that scheduled Pentagon budget cuts could lead to war.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before a Senate committee Wednesday alongside Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Both offered dire warnings about the potential impact of the automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration, which will go into effect starting next January unless Congress intervenes.

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Update:
American Military Commanders Warn of War if Budget Cuts Enacted -- Inquisitr

My Comment: There are many reasons why wars and conflicts break out .... but having a decline in the U.S. military budget after 10 years of massive increases (and war) will not be the reason why we may find ourselves in another war.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The day may come when both parties agree to work together, compromise, for the common good.What we see looming has been brought about by the failure to cooperate.