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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Neocon who wrote (32996)	8/29/2000 11:45:44 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) of 769667

Military readiness is a serious issue. Dubya is right. Your points are well taken regarding readiness. The Air Force is short 1200 pilots. The Navy is short 10,000 men. Only the Marines have been close to their recruiting goals. The services were reduced in size by 1/3 while budgets were reduced 40%. The services have been misused. Operational tempo is out of whack. The "burn rate" on men and equipment is not sustainable. There is no respect for the CIC. The American military is still the best trained and most highly motivated force on Earth, but it has its limits. JLA

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