Looking for some info on clinton and military cuts.

[toddzilla]

Anyone here know anything about clinton's military "cutbacks" or "gutting" of the military? Just curious. thanks.

[RobertSeattle]

1. Here's one

http://slate.msn.com/id/2082499/

I believe Franken's book as a whole chapter on the RW myth that Clinton "gutted" in the military.

[Florida_Geek]

4. That is a good read

yes things like STAR WARS were cut but things like the Predator drone were built under Clinton. Plus a lot of money into "the first JDAMs—or, as some of them were originally called, GAMs (for GPS-Aided Munitions)—were developed, produced, and used in the Clinton years. "

[mikey_1962]

2. Here you go...

Under Clinton Militaary spending went from 4.6% og GDP to below 3%

http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/primarysources/coldwar/docs/dspend.html

[LARED]

3. I'm not sure what "gutting" means but

Clinton did decrease military spending while in office.

If I recall it as touted as the peace dividend. I also recall that at the time it was a pretty popular idea.