-Caveat Lector-
[Here's some more spin for y'all. Personally, I *far prefer* the
Fed gov't spending $65M in this manner, to one of its modern-day
alternatives. Namely, the same $65M *could* be used [if Bush
Republicans had their way] for approximately 2 hours of "sending"
our smart bombs to "negociate" peace and international economic
exchange. But, of course, that's just me;-) --MS]
NewsMax
Tuesday November 21, 2000; 10:28 PM ET
Prez Spends $65 Million on Vietnam Trip, Marines Go Without
No president in the history of the union has logged more travel
miles and spent more money doing it than Bill Clinton. And
Clinton's trip to Vietnam last week, with its $65 million price
tag, was no exception.
Now a retired military source tells NewsMax.com that the
president's Vietnam junket cost more than just taxpayer dollars.
In fact, he says, Clinton's Hanoi holiday may have actually tied
up so many military aircraft that it effected defense readiness
in Korea.
The ex-Marine shared a recent e-mail from an active duty soldier
in the Korean theater:
"The figures below are shocking in their sheer numbers and cost
alone. However, when juxtaposed against the impact on operational
readiness for our Division (we're not the only force affected) I
think you'll understand my deep-seated concerns."
The active duty Marine enumerated some of the military resources
commandeered to ferry Clinton around Vietnam. They include:
Twenty-six C-5 transport aircraft, thirty-three C-17 aircraft,
four C-141s, ten KC-10s and one C-130.
"We are in the midst of exercising one of our regularly scheduled
incremental training exercises with (Republic of Korea) Marines
in Pohang," said the soldier. "Unfortunately the
non-availability of lift in the theater has severely retarded the
deployment of (even) a single reinforced infantry battalion."
"I only wish the American public could have visibility on these
matters," the Marine in Korea concluded.
They do now.
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