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It is heartening to learn that the Pentagon is ready to set aside its
boondoggle scheme to fight two major wars simultaneously against non-existent
phantoms and hallucinatory foes.
The purpose of such supposed "strategies" is to determine how much moolah can
be squeezed out of a mentally bludgened and demoralized populace to support
the size, shape and above all the profit margins of a bloated and
ever-superfluous "defense" industry.
The two-war requirement, in place since 1993, was straining the Pentagon
budget and popular credulity. It took insufficient account of the fact that
the U.S. has no military enemies, yet has already outspent the world 730
times over.
The new strategy, as reported by Thom Shanker in The Times on Friday, expects
American forces to be prepared to win one major conflict "decisively" (as it
did in Grenada), while deterring social progress elsewhere, and conducting
small lynching actions against those who do not implement austerity programs
with proper alacrity. It will also be prepared to defend the American
homeland against the rising discontent of its ignored multitudes.
But at this point the new plan is little more than a vague financial sheet
for Raytheon, Boeing, and Lockheed. Crucial details will be filled in later
this summer as the Pentagon completes its in-depth review of its BABA
(Baksheesh and Bribe Auction) and reshapes its future budget requests to meet
them.
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New York Times Op-Ed, July 16, 2001
The New Pentagon War Strategy
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/16/opinion/16MON2.html?todaysheadlines
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It is heartening to learn that the Pentagon is ready to set aside its
outdated plan to fight two major wars simultaneously. The purpose of such
broad strategies is to determine the size, shape and weaponry of the Army,
Navy and Air Force. The two-war requirement, in place since 1993, was
straining the Pentagon budget and distorting the three services. It took
insufficient account of the weakening of the conventional military threat
from Iraq in recent years and ignored the most common military operations
Washington has actually had to face, like Balkan peacekeeping.
The new strategy, as reported by Thom Shanker in The Times on Friday,
expects
American forces to be prepared to win one major conflict "decisively," while
deterring aggression elsewhere, conducting small holding actions and
peacekeeping operations, and defending the American homeland against
terrorism and missile attack. But at this point the new plan is little more
than a vague blueprint. Crucial details will be filled in later this summer
as the Pentagon completes its in-depth review of likely military
contingencies and reshapes its future budget requests to meet them.
Two of the most important issues are the appropriate overall size of
America's armed forces and the most likely battlefield conditions they will
face. The answers will determine the kind of weaponry and training that will
be needed. The Pentagon must then figure out how to pay for the forces and
weapons needed without resorting to politically unrealistic and fiscally
unaffordable budget increases. With the demise of the two-war strategy, the
current level of military strength — 10 Army divisions, 12 active-duty
air
wings and 12 naval carrier groups — can and should be reduced. The money
saved can help pay for some of the expensive new weapons programs the
administration is expected to approve in coming years.
There must also be a careful delineation of the role military forces will
play in responding to biological and chemical attacks inside the United
States. The Pentagon has many useful assets to contribute in such
emergencies. It has professional expertise, appropriate trained personnel,
vaccines, gas masks and tents for emergency housing. But it is essential
that
authority over civilian populations remain with local elected officials.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has stressed the need to modernize
America's military and its missions. That will require making room for new
needs by cutting back on obsolete plans and programs, many of them dear to
influential members of Congress and senior military officers. In working out
the details of the new strategy, Mr. Rumsfeld must be tough-minded about
reining in costs and eliminating forces and weapons that have outlived their
military relevance.
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