Gates' Military Budget

Max Boot gets it exactly right.

The arithmetic does not lie, this is a cut in military spending. And the GOP, as useful and constructive opposition, should not be afraid to play the typical music about Democrats and military spending. I say this because Max Boot is right: there are very few scenarios where it would be appropriate to cut military spending, and now is certainly not the time. The cuts that were made, the Air Force's F-22 program, the Army's Future Combat System and the Navy's CG-X program to name a few, were good ones. But there needed to be additions as well (particularly in Army end-strength) and Max B has got them for you as well.

Plus I highly recommend Commentary, its a great publication. For all you budding neocons out there...