For Pentagon, More Wal-Mart, Less Gucci
"It is going to be more of a Wal-Mart approach than a Gucci approach" That's how a senior Defense Department official, quoted in the L Times, describes perennial Defense Secretary Robert Gates' vision for Pentagon spending priorities.
“It is going to be more of a Wal-Mart approach than a Gucci approach.” That’s how a senior Defense Department official, quoted in the L.A. Times, describes perennial Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ vision for Pentagon spending priorities.
Now that Gates plans to stick around in the Obama administration, he’ll have to walk the walk on spending cuts, a favorite talking point of his.
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...Los Angeles Times:
Pentagon officials, meanwhile, are bracing to see how Gates translates his words into action. Many officials believe that, under President Bush, Gates “punted” on key decisions such as the competition to build a new refueling tanker and whether to halt production of the F-22.
“Now he is going to be the recipient of those punts, and he won’t be calling a fair catch,” said Geoff Morrell, Pentagon press secretary. “He is prepared to deal with them head-on.”
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