Congress Demands Pentagon Report on China

[NVMojo]

July 8, 2005

Ten U.S. lawmakers are demanding that the Pentagon submit its annual report on Chinese military capabilities to Congress as soon as possible.

In a July 1 letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Rep. Randy Forbes, R-VA, and nine other members of the House of Representatives, both Democrats and Republicans, complain that the report — due to Congress on March 1 every year — hasn’t been delivered yet.

“Congress requires the annual report on the military power of the People’s Republic of China to execute its constitutional responsibilities,” the lawmakers wrote. “Additional delay will impair Congress’ ability to perform those oversight duties.”

Forbes is the co-chairman of the newly formed China caucus, created to focus Congress’ attention on China’s rise as an economic and military power. Seven other signatories of the July 1 letter are also members of the caucus.

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http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=961377&C=america

[bpilgrim]

1. it takes a while to doctor the numbers

with so many eyes on ya :evilgrin:

peace

[Robert Oak]

2. we need a report supression watch

This has become standard practise...cannot doctor the facts enough?
Well supress the report then.

They wouldn't release the CAFTA report showing how this trade agreement hurts ...amazingly enough, all countries involved! (oh except multinational corporate interests).

[WhiteTara]

3. those damn obstructionist democrats!

Oh wait, Dummy is a republican!

[NVMojo]

4. they're probably surpressing info to give them selves "thera-pay!"

[WhiteTara]

7. LOL

[orleans]

5. business as usual--no one is doing their job

i say they should be FIRED!

[lovuian]

6. Well the Pentagon is pissing in their pants!!! China's buildup

has been massive .... Navy is getting larger and larger meanwhile ours is getting smaller and smaller!!!