United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Photo: REUTERS US Cannot Afford Another Afghanistan Or Iraq, Warns Defence Secretary -- The Telegraph
Robert Gates, the US Defence Secretary, has said military spending must be cut by up to $15 billion a year and that the US cannot afford to enter into another Afghanistan or Iraq.
Mr Gates said that America would be forced to take tight budgets into consideration before launching any military action against Iran.
His plans would see cuts in spending on its bureaucracy and on equipment designed for a repeat of the Second World War rather than the smaller wars of the 21st century.
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My Comment: I concur with the Secretary of Defense's observations, but this is not the thing to say publicly when countries like Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, etc. are listening to your every word, and have made it very clear that they harbor hostile intent against their neighbors and allies in each of their respective regions.