Generals: Get Real And Cut Pentagon Spending -- Robert G. Gard and John Johns, Special To CNN
(CNN) -- A strong U.S. military is indispensable to our national security. As retired military officers, we have dedicated our careers, on active duty and retired, to that end. We have been involved in crafting and teaching national security strategy, of which military strategy and use of military force are vital components.
In the debate over the Pentagon budget and with threats of deeper cuts coming, the president, Congress, governors and the entire defense community are rightly concerned about sequestration, which cuts both domestic and defense spending indiscriminately. It is agreed that overall spending reductions are necessary, but the "fiscal cliff" crisis reflects a lack of political will, not rational planning.
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My Comment: I can understand the argument that the defense budget must be cut to help bring America's fiscal mess into some form of order. But realistically .... when you look at deficit numbers like this one .... even if the defense budget is cut to ZERO!!! .... America/s fiscal mess will still be there.
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