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Topofthehill
of Manchester, ME
Jun 12, 2008 5:42 PM
Hey Bob, we bought our drydock from China and the thing had to be pumped out constantly until we fixed it ourselves. You can sail on a chinese built ship I'll stick with BIW'sreport abuseGroggy
of Bath, ME
There is a threat out there, a very real threat in China and India. And as long as we get it out of our minds that we can no longer be isolationists, the better off we will be. We can no longer say so what if country A takes over country B, that is none of my concern, where in fact it is our concern in what happens globally.
There is a direct relation between draw down's, RIF's and recessions/depressions. You can look it up if you'd like.report abuse
Jun 12, 2008 4:10 PM
Time and again, history has shown us that whenever we have drawn down militarily, we have had a need to build it up again. Destroyers are no longer needed for subs, that is the subs job to hunt and kill their own. Today's destroyers are much more flexible than ever before.
There is a threat out there, a very real threat in China and India. And as long as we get it out of our minds that we can no longer be isolationists, the better off we will be. We can no longer say so what if country A takes over country B, that is none of my concern, where in fact it is our concern in what happens globally.
There is a direct relation between draw down's, RIF's and recessions/depressions. You can look it up if you'd like.report abuse
Dee-dee
of Bath, ME
They promised to rid us of our clothes and paint our faces...duh!report abuse
Jun 12, 2008 3:24 PM
Where have you been...there is a significant threat from the Huli Wigmen.
They promised to rid us of our clothes and paint our faces...duh!report abuse
Les
of Boston, MA
Sounds like you bought into the Bush propaganda scare machine.report abuse
Jun 12, 2008 3:14 PM
If terrorists are coming to attack me with submarines (which is generally what Destroyers defend against) then yes, I welcome them to build more.
Sounds like you bought into the Bush propaganda scare machine.report abuse
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