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AngelsSix · 06-01-2009, 23:27

Seems like a lot of what is happening is political wrangling, IMO. The AF and the Army both have more in the fire than they can handle, both services are deploying people at an exponential rate. This isn't about aircraft or missions, this is about someone's pride at their "program" not being used or adopted. Too damn bad. We all want our programs to get adopted. If it were up to me, I would cut funding to a bunch of stuff to give the boots on the ground more equipment. But then again, I would also get rid of a whole lot of DEAD WEIGHT the military is currently letting stay in. There are a LOT of people in the military right now that cannot run a half mile. Time to start looking at the leadership to set the example.

06-01-2009, 23:27	#13
AngelsSix Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: VA Posts: 1,149	Seems like a lot of what is happening is political wrangling, IMO. The AF and the Army both have more in the fire than they can handle, both services are deploying people at an exponential rate. This isn't about aircraft or missions, this is about someone's pride at their "program" not being used or adopted. Too damn bad. We all want our programs to get adopted. If it were up to me, I would cut funding to a bunch of stuff to give the boots on the ground more equipment. But then again, I would also get rid of a whole lot of DEAD WEIGHT the military is currently letting stay in. There are a LOT of people in the military right now that cannot run a half mile. Time to start looking at the leadership to set the example. __________________ The question is never simply IF someone is lying, it's WHY. - Lie To Me We must always fear the wicked. But there is another kind of evil that we must fear the most, and that is the indifference of good men - Boondock Saints Iraq was never lost and Afghanistan was never quite the easy good war. Those in the media too often pile on and follow the polls rather than offer independent analysis. Campaign rhetoric and politics are one thing - the responsibility of governance is quite another. - Victor Davis Hanson
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