tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post366598396425782286..comments2024-03-28T03:00:07.229-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: Defense Secretary Gates Has It About Right ... But He Doesn't Go Far EnoughLes Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-52740493862910818242010-05-10T15:26:22.831-04:002010-05-10T15:26:22.831-04:00SilverFiddle - Sadly so.
I must say I am in agree...SilverFiddle - Sadly so.<br /><br />I must say I am in agreement with all you say.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-68028165865959611542010-05-09T10:52:06.614-04:002010-05-09T10:52:06.614-04:00Rock on Secretary Gates! Military contractors are...Rock on Secretary Gates! Military contractors are necessary, but is the tail now wagging the dog?<br /><br />Why isn't every government department and agency doing this?<br /><br />Our post WWII global leadership was never appreciated, and only grudgingly accepted as we brought calm out of chaos that allowed nations to rebuild. We have a global economy to show for it, but the old order is crumbling, as entropy is man's natural state.<br /><br />No good deed goes unpunished. Time to force the Europeans to man up or be eaten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-8032205361530010482010-05-09T10:02:41.454-04:002010-05-09T10:02:41.454-04:00Indeed they do, and our statist government, in thi...Indeed they do, and our statist government, in this case the military elite (brass) lend a helping hand.<br /><br />Where's the accountability? Power run amok? Or just part of a greater plan?<br /><br />Time to change our paradigmsLes Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-58627607949681666052010-05-09T07:42:05.147-04:002010-05-09T07:42:05.147-04:00In my short time in the military I have been aston...In my short time in the military I have been astonished at all the wasted money. Government contractors have far to much power.TRESTIN MEACHAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148260271825186499noreply@blogger.com