Bush, As Military Champion, Says U.S. Overdeployed

[Norquist Nemesis]

These are the very things Bush said about the Clinton/Gore administration's "neglect" of the military in the 2000 campaign.

Bush, As Military Champion, Says U.S. Overdeployed
REUTERS, Monday, August 21, 2000
http://www.balkanpeace.org/hed/archive/aug00/hed500.shtml

"As president, should I become the president, I will rebuild the military power of the United States of America,´´ Bush told the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Milwaukee.

He charged the administration of President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore (news - web sites) -- Bush´s Democratic opponent -- with neglecting the military.

"The current administration inherited a military ready for the dangers and challenges facing our nation. The next president will inherit a military in decline,´´ Bush said. "The best intentions and the highest morale are undermined by back-to-back deployments, poor pay, shortages of spare parts and equipment and rapidly declining readiness.´´

[kenny blankenship]

1. So is he going to come out against "nation building" next?

[Poll_Blind]

2. All of which you are responsible for, asshole!

Damn!

PB

[NYC Liberal]

3. Clinton might as well be president.

I mean, he's responsible for everything that goes on today anyway, right? :shrug:

[Generic Other]

4. Hope the members of the VFW were wearing their BS protectors!

[BOSSHOG]

5. Yes, george, that is why when I retired after

24 years of service to the Navy in 2002 when you were president, I had my Commander in Chief Certificate of Appreciation signed by William J. Clinton.

- Didn't have to spend money on body bags and flags for coffins in the balkans
- Pay raise for active duty personnel in FY07 will be the lowest in 14 years.
- The Marine Corps had to bring out helicopters which had been retired 11 years ago because of shortages caused by the Iraq War.
- Yeah, george, those back to back deployments really suck don't they?

Thanks for posting this.