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To: Dayuhan who wrote (76356)	10/10/2004 10:52:28 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793739

Do you really think that it would have been reasonable, or affordable, to maintain the force level needed to contain the Soviet Union in the post-Soviet era? Clinton began denegrading and dismantling our Armed Forces his first full-day in office. What event occurred that day to make him believe we could eliminate up to 39% of our fighting strength? Do you really think that ballistic missile submarines, ICBMs, and nuclear warheads would be of any substantial use in fighting the war on terror? Do you think they have no value in containing Iran, NK and China? Besides that you cherry-picked the list. Don't you think the other part of the list that Clinton did away with: <<"709,000 REGULAR (ACTIVE DUTY) PERSONNEL. 293,000 RESERVE TROOPS . EIGHT STANDING ARMY DIVISIONS. 20 AIR FORCE AND NAVY AIR WINGS WITH 2,000 COMBAT AIRCRAFT. 232 STRATEGIC BOMBERS.">> Along with four carrier battle groups, would be handy to have right now for the war on terror. A war that was well underway when Clinton took office and only got worse as he wiped out the US Armed Forces. uw