Since the Pentagon underestimated the number of troops required after the end of hostilities, we were not prepared to prevent looting or to guard hundreds of weapons dumps spread throughout the country. John Spratt countrydumpend share on social
Without the Guard and Reserve, our active duty troops could hardly deploy. John Spratt activedeployduty Change image and share on social
Democrats and Republicans alike support our military personnel. John Spratt alikedemocratmilitary Change image and share on social
This war so far has cost us $125 billion and counting, because largely we decided to do it on our own, with only the United Kingdom as a paying, fully participating partner. John Spratt billioncostcount Change image and share on social
Just a few short years ago in the year 2000, the last full fiscal year of the Clinton administration, this country was running a surplus of $236 billion. John Spratt administrationagobillion Change image and share on social
We have got thousands of nuclear weapons in order to achieve deterrence. John Spratt achievedeterrencenuclear Change image and share on social
And it raises a fundamental question: How long can we move the world in one direction while we move in another direction, and do we want to backslide into an era that we finally emerged from where we had a nuclear weapon for every tactical mission? John Spratt backslidedirectionemerge share on social
As costs mount, in lives and dollars, it is natural to second guess, but one lesson I hope we have learned is that the U.S. cannot go it alone in a policy that leaves American troops taking all the risk and American taxpayers paying all of the costs. John Spratt americancostdollar share on social
I am not disputing the need for this money. What I am disputing and calling attention to is the fact that we are taking the tab for defense in our time against terrorists in the Middle East and elsewhere and shoving this tab off onto our children. John Spratt attentioncallchild share on social
Our country, the United States of America, may be the world's largest economy and the world's only superpower, but we stretch ourselves dangerously thin by taking on commitments like Iraq with only a motley band of allies to share the burden. John Spratt allyamericaband share on social
