The $534 billion budget he proposed on Monday would shift billions of dollars from programs with cost overruns to those weapons and systems needed in the fight in Afghanistan. Although he wants to cut certain programs, his proposed budget actually represents an increase from the $515 billion budget for 2009. ...
His task may not be an easy one on Capitol Hill.
Loren Thompson, a military analyst at the Lexington Institute, a think tank, said that Gates is likely to face stiff opposition from certain members of Congress. He told USA Today that members protecting their turf would drag their feet on cutting anything that could affect jobs back home. ‘‘Congress will ultimately decide, for example, whether to buy more F-22s,’’ he said. ...
With Pentagon projections that the United States will need to stay actively involved in the war in Afghanistan for years to come, we must ensure our military has the right weapons and training to get the job done and get it done as safely as is possible.
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