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Gates Grounds the Airborne White Elephant Laser

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Cirincione

Now reporting to President Obama, who favors weapons programs that are effective and affordable, Gates is finally free to say that many of these programs don't work.

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Experts Slam DoD Waste in Book for Obama

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Tepper Marlin

The United States been stuck in a century-old military strategy, spending too much money for too little ability to wage a modern war, and why?

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