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| − | [[Category:Issues]]In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]] (not to mention the highly successful [[1994 Balkan Intervention]]) it should be obvious (even to the liberal-minded) that the military is important for reasons other than killing people (a reputation strong in recent memory due largely to the unfortunate way they were used in Viet Nam).{{seed}} | + | [[Category:Issues]]In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]] (not to mention the highly successful [[1994 Balkan Intervention]]) it should be obvious (even to the liberal-minded) that the military is important for reasons other than killing people (a reputation strong in recent memory due largely to the unfortunate way they were used in Viet Nam). |
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| + | Under the presidency of [[George W. Bush]], however, US military readiness has plunged to dangerously low levels; as of this writing, we are not prepared to deal with even a ''single'' significant event, much less two. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.davidbrin.com/readiness1.html America's Declining State of Readiness], 2006, by {{yp|David Brin}} (also [http://www.davidbrin.com/readiness.html], 2004) | * [http://www.davidbrin.com/readiness1.html America's Declining State of Readiness], 2006, by {{yp|David Brin}} (also [http://www.davidbrin.com/readiness.html], 2004) | ||
* '''2006-01-24''' [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/01/24/national/w133017S88.DTL Study: Army Stretched to Breaking Point] (alt: [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11009829/ MSNBC], [http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-01-24-army-study_x.htm USA Today], [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1153175,00.html Time], [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4649066.stm BBC News]) | * '''2006-01-24''' [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/01/24/national/w133017S88.DTL Study: Army Stretched to Breaking Point] (alt: [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11009829/ MSNBC], [http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-01-24-army-study_x.htm USA Today], [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1153175,00.html Time], [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4649066.stm BBC News]) | ||
* '''2005-01-06''' [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/06/MNG2VALREE1.DTL Army Reserve breaking down, general warns; mission failure imminent] | * '''2005-01-06''' [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/06/MNG2VALREE1.DTL Army Reserve breaking down, general warns; mission failure imminent] | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 4 September 2006
Overview
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (not to mention the highly successful 1994 Balkan Intervention) it should be obvious (even to the liberal-minded) that the military is important for reasons other than killing people (a reputation strong in recent memory due largely to the unfortunate way they were used in Viet Nam).
Under the presidency of George W. Bush, however, US military readiness has plunged to dangerously low levels; as of this writing, we are not prepared to deal with even a single significant event, much less two.
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Links
- America's Declining State of Readiness, 2006, by David Brin (also [1], 2004)
- 2006-01-24 Study: Army Stretched to Breaking Point (alt: MSNBC, USA Today, Time, BBC News)
- 2005-01-06 Army Reserve breaking down, general warns; mission failure imminent