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Sunday, November 17, 2013

U.S. war readiness in jeopardy as pilots flee

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As if to dramatically illustrate repeated claims top generals have made to WND of a purge of senior officers and a degradation of military readiness under President Obama’s leadership, stunning testimony at a recent Senate committee hearing shows America may soon be unable to fight and win a war.
The Air Force is having problems retaining its pilots, even though they are being offered big bonuses to remain, senators learned at the Nov. 7 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. ……He expressed grave concern about the trend toward budget cutbacks….. However, for the pilots, the issue isn’t just financial, as they have been offered major cash bonuses as an incentive to stay…they aren’t taking them….. More than half of Obama’s $1 trillion sequestration cuts were imposed on the military…..“There is no doubt he [Obama] is intent on emasculating the military and will fire anyone who disagrees with him” over such issues as “homosexuals, women in foxholes, the Obama sequester,” Brady told WND. “They are purging everyone, and if you want to keep your job, just keep your mouth shut,” one military source told WND…….Read more at……

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