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Originally Posted by notabook
Clinton gutted the military...? Under Bush Sr. the military budget shrank by around 13%. Under Clinton it increased by 5%.
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This is what was cut under Clinton and the fucking idiot Republicans went along with it and were happy to sign off on the cuts !
Cut 709,000 REGULAR (ACTIVE DUTY) PERSONNEL
Cut 293,000 RESERVE TROOPS
Cut EIGHT STANDING ARMY DIVISIONS
Cut 20 AIR FORCE AND NAVY AIR WINGS WITH 2,000 COMBAT AIRCRAFT
Cut 232 STRATEGIC BOMBERS
Cut 19 STRATEGIC BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES WITH
3,114 NUCLEAR WARHEADS AND 232 MISSILES
Cut 500 ICBMs WITH 1,950 WARHEADS
Cut FOUR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND 121 SURFACE COMBAT SHIPS AND SUBMARINES
PLUS ALL THE SUPPORT BASES, SHIPYARDS, AND LOGISTICAL ASSETS NEEDED TO SUSTAIN SUCH A NAVAL FORCE
Add to this the idea Les Aspin (Clinton's first Secretary of Defense) had to shift 50% of the active duty role to the reserves !