The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, spoke at The Heritage Foundation on April 15, 2008, about the state of the U.S. military and its role in the world.
never tie any budget (like military) to a percentage of GDP. Just look at the price tags and ask --- is it worth x trillion for these blackhawk planes?? Do we really need it?? Its like a family leasing a BMW and cant afford it. Family may rationalize it buy looking at their combined gross incomes but fail to glance at their current credit card debt or mortge and taxes.
never tie any budget (like military) to a percentage of GDP. Just look at the price tags and ask --- is it worth x trillion for these blackhawk planes?? Do we really need it?? Its like a family leasing a BMW and cant afford it. Family may rationalize it buy looking at their combined gross incomes but fail to glance at their current credit card debt or mortge and taxes.
drippyhippie 6 months ago
You other commentators are dumbasses. Mullen makes a valid point. In fact we should probably be spending a fixed 6% of the GDP on military matters.
ReconTeam111 1 year ago
Mullen? What a fucking moron. Maybe sailor boy should read a little history and figure out why every other empire has failed.
judoyodan 2 years ago
He is an admiral in the navy
dmahnke64 2 years ago
Is this guy army general or some kind of fucked up politicians??
khiljiauto 3 years ago
More money for Halliburton to literally rape their employees! Who would be opposed to that!
/sarcasm
adotoa 3 years ago
Mullen on Reuters, top story: we can fight Iran, we have the forces and we are preparing
usanewsnetwork 3 years ago