Armand Biroonak blogs at the Campaign for America's Future about recent decisions in the Congress to go beyond the recommendations of Secretary Gates, by adding even more money to the bloated military budget.
Biroonak notes that the F-22 was designed to meet a Soviet threat that no longer exists, which means that the 183 Raptors we already have should be more than enough.
In addition, of course, plans are proceeding for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which may ultimately cost as much as President Obama's first stimulus package.
The blog notes that the Administration did issue a veto threat on the extra F-22s, its first one.
http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009072806/congress-breaks-administration-protects-defense-lobby
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