Panetta: ‘Lessons of Libya’ to Increase Military Spending
Urges NATO Nations to Increase Spending
In his first European speech since taking the position, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today angrily demanded that all of NATO’s member nations in Europe dramatically increase their military spending.
Panetta said the need for massive increases in military spending were one of the “lessons of Libya” and that NATO needed more military force to continue with its assorted wars, present and future.
He added that the US involvement in the several months of bombing Libya was instrumental and that the European member nations would “have had a very difficult time getting off the ground” with such an attack.
Faced with spiraling budget deficits, a number of European nations have decreased their military spending in recent months, though the US continues to insist upon having the largest budget in the history of mankind every year.
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MvGuy
October 5th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Panetta: ‘Lessons of Libya’ to Increase Military spending…??? the REAL ‘Lessons of Libya’ ….. to cut military appropriations in HA:F… With half the money they would only do half as much harm…… half as many unconstitutional wars half as many WAR CRIMES….half as many military Americans killed….. Half is a good start…!!!!!
MoT
October 5th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Let's see if I get this right. Panetta, the Pinata of lies, wants to steal more money to commit further acts of unwarranted aggression all the while shitting on the rest of us? Golly!
bob35983
October 6th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Just once in my life I'd like to hear a Prime Minister from one of these NATO countries stand before a podium and shout, "Uncle Sam, go f*ck yourself."
Bob D
October 6th, 2011 at 4:39 am
I don't think he seriously believes euorpeans are that stupid. That kind of stupidity is only found in american exceptionalism
VietNamWarVet1966
October 6th, 2011 at 5:50 am
The 'evil empire' wants its lackeys to spend more money – maybe the European lackeys are NOT so stupid?
andy
October 6th, 2011 at 11:23 am
Europe would do better to tighten its borders and restrict immigration if it wants to be safer.
thedissenter
October 6th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
There ya go! Open the floodgates, heavens knows we've got plenty to go around.
Bianca
October 6th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
I thought this Libyan mess was supposed to be over in "days, not weeks" and was supposed to cost us nothing. I thought this was about saving civilians, but it turned out to be the biggest slaughter of civilians anywhere on planet this year.