From The Danger Room:
For months, the Defense Secretary has been in an all-but-open war with a large chunk of the military-industrial establishment. They want their high-end weaponry, to deter a war with Russia or China tomorrow; he wants gear that can help fight the wars we're in today.
So far, these skirmishes have been largely rhetorical -- there haven't been too many dramatic changes in the Pentagon budget. But now, Gates' allies are signaling that real cash is about to put up for grabs; diamond-encrusted items like the F-22 stealth fighter could see their production lines cut short.
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My Comment: I can see the fight now .... Robert Gates and the White House on one side .... the Pentagon, Congress, and contractors on the other. I will bet on the Pentagon and Congress winning.