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9. Panetta: Congress "diverted about $74 billion ... to other areas that, frankly, we don't need."

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 09:35 AM

Dec 2012

And that includes a lot of Democrats, as well as Republicans. This really is ridiculous.

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House approves $633 billion defense bill [View all] Sherman A1 Dec 2012 OP

This is why I disagree John2 Dec 2012 #1

The surge will turn out to be useless, if it hasn't already. amandabeech Dec 2012 #4

no compromises needed when it comes to defense spending... n/t Mr Peabody Dec 2012 #2

I thought we were broke? nt DotGone Dec 2012 #3

Priorities. progressoid Dec 2012 #7

It's what empires do Jim Warren Dec 2012 #13