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Article: Upgrading military equipment.(EDITORIALS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 9, 2007
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Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
We believe the time has come to properly refurbish the military at whatever cost it takes, irrespective of whether we are in or out of Iraq and Afghanistan in one year or five years or longer. Independent analyses, such as those conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Congressional Budget Office, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, Defense Department's Inspector General and various congressional committees, have revealed this: There seems to be no agreement from one year to the next what those costs are (even within a broad range) and how severe the problem is. One thing is certain: It is vital ...