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Army Times: Financial crisis threatens security
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The Army Times
March 16, 2009
The global economic crisis is putting a three-sided squeeze on the defense budget that could leave the nation at greater risk, U.S. intelligence analysts and outside experts warn Congress.
In testimony before the House and Senate Armed Services committees, witnesses warned that the world, in many cases, will become a more dangerous place at the same time that many nations will have less to spend on their national security programs.
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The first factor in the squeeze is the near-term outlook for defense spending — which is decidedly downward.
“There will likely be fewer resources available for defense and foreign assistance,” said Robert Haas, president of the Council on Foreign Relations. “Reduced availability of resources for defense makes it even more critical that U.S. planners determine priorities.”
For example, Haas said preparing to fight a large-scale conventional war might not be the highest priority, giving the large lead that the U.S. has on the rest of the world in terms of conventional capabilities.
Instead, capabilities for destroying weapons and targets associated with terrorism might be a higher priority, said Haas, as he and other specialists testified March 11 before the House Armed Services Committee.
Second, allies will be able to contribute less for common defense. “Economic constraints have at times been an excuse for allies not to do more for the common defense of the West,” said Dov Zakheim, a former Pentagon comptroller, who also testified March 11.
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March 16th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
So if it goes away what will takes its place?
masterkyiron Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
well there spending lots on chemtrails you cant even see blue skies anymore :>(
March 16th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Oh horseshit! This country LOSES more money than it spends. Whatever became of the $354 trillion “misplaced” on September 10, 2001 by the Pentagon? Maybe they should find-out where it went before spewing more propaganda….or the 200,000 weapons “misplaced” in Iraq, along with all those skids full of cash “lost” in Iraq as well.
We don’t have a financial “crisis”, we just have MORONS handling our money. If they could manage not to lose it, or piss it away, taxes could be lowered 50%.
Bad Slave Reply:
March 17th, 2009 at 4:35 am
I thought it was $2 trillion missing. But I completely agree with the point you are making. I believe an official response to the general question of missing money is that the DoD is in the business of fighting wars not balancing books. You gotta love that.
You make a serious point, and it is way passed time to address it. It’s inexcusable. They are not only morons, but thieves. Running a close second is the Department of Health and Human Services. The waste and theft in that department is staggering. Believe me, I have seen the documents. The things I could tell you . . . .
yellowhak1 Reply:
March 17th, 2009 at 11:28 am
no, staggering would be what was done to the native americans. talk about a crime with no end in sight. welcome to our world. the only difference is the duration. document shredding, the 7 billion offer that never was, stolen land, resources. oil execs engaging in drug and sex parties on our trust accounts and we weren’t even invited.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Why the CIVILIAN CORPS check out list of FEMA camp locations in USA at
http://www.libertywheel.com
STOP THE MADNESS! Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
GET INVOLVED!!! Here’s a website to protest and stand up for your rights!!
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/i.....geId=91398
March 16th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Good. Bring ‘em all the fuck home and be done with it. Problem solved.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
The rabid mad dog Zionist Jew, Dov Zakheim stole $3 trillion dollars from the pentagon and shipped it to Israel. He should be skinned alive and thrown into a vat of salt.
Catcher in his ass Reply:
March 17th, 2009 at 1:57 am
Gets your facts straight asshole!
“He was then appointed to be Undersecretary of Defense and Comptroller from 2001 to 2004 under the George W. Bush administration, and served in this capacity until April 2004. During his term as Comptroller, he was tasked to help track down the Pentagon’s 2.6 trillion dollars ($2,600,000,000,000) worth of unaccounted transactions [1]. He initiated a number of processes that led to the reduction of that sum by two-thirds by the time of his departure. It has now been reduced by more than 90 per cent”
Rabid mad dog..lol!
March 16th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Good- squeeze their budgetary nuts till they squeel like little girls and turn blue. Then when the orders come down for them to attack their own country men, we’ll see who the mercenaries are and who the real americans are.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Catcher, do you think you are fooling anyone? You’re the cliche of a patsy/provacateur.
No one is going to act on your threats. Real patriots don’t speak of violence… we speak of self-defense.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I have some ideas as to how the U.S. government can save some money on the Pentagon. Number one cut back on the vast number of U.S. military bases overseas. There is an estimated 700-1000 of these military installations world-wide. I think we can start by pulling out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Next end the no-bid contracts and privitzation of government jobs that are costing the American taxpayers billions of dollars.
Dragonfly Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
sure….the current Military Industrial Complex aka…new Rome… would never do the right thing
March 16th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Security for the PrisonPlanet
March 16th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
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March 16th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Why would a tyrannical government waging economic terrorism on their people and slowly destroying the middle class, who has for many years been the lichpin of America, have anything to be concerned about? Jenga anyone?
March 16th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
ROGER, STOP FEEDING THE ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD WITH MILITARY BASES. THAT MONEY RETURNS DIRECTLY TO THE BATTLEFIELD AND KILLS US SOLDIERS. WHERE DO WE THINK ALL THIS FUNDING IS COMING FROM. WE TRACK ALL THIS FUNDING AND IT LEADS RIGHT BACK TO US ALL THE TIME. QUIT GIVING HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO COUNTRYS THAT DONT EVEN HAVE THE ABILITY TO SPENDIT. HELL I WOULDNT KNOW HOW TO SPEND 92BILLION ON AIDS AND I SURE AS HELL HAVENT SEEN ANY MAJOR HOSPITALS SPROUTING UP IN AFRICA AFTER THE MONEY HIT THE GROUND. BUT I HAVE SEEN WARS A DIRECT RESULT OF POWER GRABS OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY THAT JUST APPEARS IN A COUNTRY WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF EXPORTS TO PRODUCE IT.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
http://www.obamadeception.org
March 17th, 2009 at 12:39 am
They destroy The very products our taxes Buy.Think about this? Our tax dollars Pay GIGANTIC pricetages on everything they buy.It’s like giving a 5 yearold your credit card and saying “Just get everything you need.”. Now to compound the issue they DESTROY the surplus of equipment.Ever wonder WHY you can afford something as Vital as Gas masks for your family should an invasion or actual terrorist event Occure? Because you Bought them The BEST ones money can buy just so they can DESTROY it when they are done with it,They call it Decomissioning!It wouldn’t be so bullshit a practice but that $30 gasmask? Well you paid $300 for it to be Manufactured and they make it Scrap rubber cutting it uo and smashing the lenses.Talk about Fiscal detriment.Now they are pissing and moaning about not having enough Money? Kiss my ass. They make the very same diseases as weapons that they could have given you a mask for.After all we PAID for them!You own a NUKE? I don’t.Now they want SKYNET and TERMINATOR Tanks these nutjobs and we don’t have the money so they are weeping?Tuff Titty.I am Soooo glad I made the shift from WANT to NEED and started preparing.Because that AMMO issue?Not a Problem.Food?Not a Problem.Same right down the line.Not a problem.My piles may be smaller than others , but they are STILL piles.And if you don’t have them yet then you had better hope youu have the time and money.Bullets are up to a dollar each for damned common 30.06 now. So that’s about TRIPLE what I could have got them fo a year ago.Get the Picture? No go get some piles.
March 17th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Time for the army to reevaluate their foreign policy and relationship with the British Imperial State of Israel. Or maybe that should have been done after the sinking of the USS Liberty? Anyway if they seem to feel they are short on cash then perhaps now would be a good time to create a new National currency. Thats after of course they seize the assets of the International Banksters and declare a year of Jubilee.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Alex Jones, if you believe in free speech, put your money where your mouth is…Stop censoring…
March 17th, 2009 at 11:42 am
This kind of says it all…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw5dP5gy2Vs
Click on ‘CBM Fan’ to download it for free…
March 17th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
there is no saving america….
March 18th, 2009 at 1:46 am
WHO IS THE KING OF TEXAS
I will show myself on April 22 in Waco Texas at the massacre site. I am calling as many Christians of this nation who can find the time to come and see what it is that you don’t even know that you want.
I have the answers for the Christians who have never been defended by their government but have rather been oppressed by their so called government of freedom.
I also have the answers to the current generated economic crisis. This is a peaceful gathering for YHWH our God. But you might want to bring a firearm just in case. After all let us not forget what they did to us in Waco. MAY OUR LORD JESUS BE WITH YOU FRIEND.
I realize it is off topic please forgive me.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
(I am going to repost this so the idiots and trolls can see this)
I like AJ and don’t like some of his tactics(yelling, screaming). I he is is a little over the top on some of the stuff he says and people he has on(Jordan Maxwell for one),
BUT….
It is obvious that very few if any of you have ever owned a business. Most if not all of his advertising comes from alternative media sources. The rates for their advertising are very low. I am going to run ads and when I found out the pricing (starting at 1,500) I was wondering how they made much money at all.
Only a idiot would think that they make tons of money. Do you have ANY idea how much bandwidth when you listen online cost? IPOD, blogs? They have a real setup, not Godaddy web hosting you morons! His operation costs big money. I would be amazed if Alex Jones made over 120,000 a year (that is really not that much, he has a wife at home and a couple of kids).
When I organized a small Meetup RP group, it severly hurt me financially(even with sponsors for the events). I can’t even imagine his expenses: office rent, utilities, employees, live streaming audio and video to millions(prison planet itself has to be a wash), satellites feeds, shortwave, websites, movie equipment, editing hardware\software, writers in other countries, worstations, studio equipment, servers on top of servers, airplane\travel expenses, etc. ……. Do you think this stuff is free? Use your brain!
Anybody who says this is a money scam, has NO concept of what it takes to run a business at all, little less a business like this!
Do the math and use your brains, or at least read a wiki on what it takes to start a business and keep it, I personally know, do you???? Call him what you want, but don’t call this operation a money scam. That only shows your ignorance.