War Over the Warthogs

The U.S. spent more on defense in 2012 than did the countries with the next 10 highest
defense budgets combined.

This spending is unsustainable, especially in bad economic times.  In the negotiations about
which weapons systems we NEED and which systems we WANT, comes a glaring difference
of purpose.

The A 10 Warthog is a very capable infantry support weapon.  If you are a 'grunt', it's the
right tool for the job.

The US Air force wold rather scrap the weapon in favor of a 'multi use' platform, which brings out
the classic weapons procurement argument about how to spend our shrinking budget to fill the  
need for tomorrow's engagements.

When we finally decide to shrink our military, we need to be sure that 'Hi Tech' doesn't take the place
of 'what actually works'.  

See:
"War Over the Warthogs"/Time
http://swampland.time.com/2013.....TIME%3A+Swampland%29

hahahahahahahaha.....tell that to the NSA and the central bank along with bitcoin......

The pentagon spends a lot of our taxpayer dollars selecting and training some
of the best pilots in the world.
Check out the F-4 Phantom and some gutsy pilots:

THE F-4 Phantom and 'Pardo's Push'.