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Originally posted by yourlastmistake
Here are just a few:
1) In 1993 he voted to cut missle defense funding by $400 million.
2) In 1994 he voted to cut missle defense funding even more-by
$513 million.
3) In 1995, he voted to freeze defense spending for 7 years, slashing $34 billion from Defense Dept. funding.
4) He voted against an $11 billion military construction bill, which included $4.3 billion for military housing.
5) He voted to cut funding for B-2 bombers.
6) He voted again to slash another $300 million from missle defense research and development.
Man... I could go on and on if you want. Not to mention all the military upgrades he has opposed. Like replaceing the B-52 with the stealth bomber. Replacing the Poseidon SLBM ( submarine-launched ballistic missile) with the Trident 1 or 2.
Just think of what those soldiers would be going through if Kerry would have had his way. Oh, I also forgot about his wanting to cut $777 million in National Guard and Reserve equipment.
It's clear he is no friend of the fighting man. I think Zell is right...
if Kerry had his way we would be fighting this war with spitballs.
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Your facts say nothing other than that Kerry voted against military spending when we were at a time of peace and trying to pull our national debt out of the huge-ass hole Bush Sr. sent us whirling into. What, exactly, were you trying to prove with these numbers?
And if you want to analyze Kerry's plan for fixing Bush's mess, go to
www.johnkerry.com. There is an outline of his plan there for anyone who wants to access it. Here is some of what is there:
Today, we face three great challenges above all others - First, to win the global war against terror; Second, to stop the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; Third, to promote democracy, freedom, and opportunity around the world, starting by winning the peace in Iraq. To meet these challenges, John Kerry's national security policy will be guided by four imperatives:
Launch And Lead A New Era Of Alliances:
The threat of terrorism demands alliances on a global scale - to utilize every available resource to get the terrorists before they can strike at us. As president, John Kerry will lead a coalition of the able - because no force on earth is more able than the United States and its allies.
Modernize The World's Most Powerful Military To Meet New Threats:
John Kerry and John Edwards have a plan to transform the world's most powerful military to better address the modern threats of terrorism and proliferation, while ensuring that we have enough properly trained and equipped troops to meet our enduring strategic and regional missions.
Deploy All That Is In America's Arsenal:
The war on terror cannot be won by military might alone. As president, John Kerry will deploy all the forces in America's arsenal - our diplomacy, our intelligence system, our economic power, and the appeal of our values and ideas - to make America more secure and prevent a new generation of terrorists from emerging.
Free America From Its Dangerous Dependence On Mideast Oil:
To secure our full independence and freedom, we must free America from its dangerous dependence on Mideast oil. By tapping American ingenuity, we can achieve that goal while growing our economy and protecting our environment.