Pentagon mulls cutbacks to include F-22 fighter, Navy carrier

[quaoar]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-12-30-pentagon_x.htm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy would retire one of its 12 aircraft carriers and the Air Force would reduce its buy of F-22 stealth fighters under budget proposals being discussed in the Pentagon, officials said Thursday.
Eric Ruff, a Pentagon spokesman, said he could not discuss specifics of the 2006 fiscal year defense budget to be submitted by President Bush for consideration by Congress early next year.

"The budget is not decided," he said, adding that it would be unwise to speculate on final decisions.

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The New York Times reported in its Thursday editions that, under a Pentagon proposal, the Navy would retire the USS John F. Kennedy carrier next year and reduce the number of new LPD-17 San Antonio-class amphibious landing ships being built at a cost of about $1.2 billion apiece by Northrop Grumman.

[Devil Dog Dem]

So, they bring on line the U.S.S. Bush, but retire the Kennedy

Yeah, that was an objective decision.

[Devil Dog Dem]

1. So, they bring on line the U.S.S. Bush, but retire the Kennedy

Yeah, that was an objective decision.

[Florida_Geek]

6. Well I will miss the JFK BUT

it entered service in 68 and is the second oldest carrier out there. This may be a good move and more related to up keep problems.

[SHRED]

2. OMG when a Dem admin does this...

The fucking freepers freak out.
They repeat over and over, "weak on defense, weak on defense, etc".
It's as if the damn Repubs have penis compensation issues.

[quaoar]

4. Just imagine if Kerry had suggested doing this

Imagine the hue and cry.

[Strelnikov_]

3. If The Neo-Cons Are Cutting Their Beloved Defense Budget

the national debt bubble is about to explode.

The end times (for the GOP) is near.

[Supersedeas]

5. ironic...during debates Cheney had long list of cutbacks to military equip

[Moderator]

7. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1108193