Comments on: Base Closure Plan Shows Pentagon’s New Direction

By: dime95

dime95 — Mon, 16 May 2005 07:06:20 +0000

Electoral politics in Pentagon base closures
Last week, BRAC (Pentagon's Base Realignment & Closure Commission) announced plans for the closure of several hundred military bases across the United States essentially to reorganize the military and consolidate redundant services.

By: dime95

dime95 — Mon, 16 May 2005 07:05:51 +0000

By: dime95

dime95 — Mon, 16 May 2005 07:03:01 +0000

By: PunditGuy

PunditGuy — Fri, 13 May 2005 19:08:58 +0000

BRAC Day Now that the Pentagon has released the official list detailing 33 major base closures, the affected communities begin their fight to keep them open. The Report (section 1 – 14.1 MB PDF) &nbs...

By: Just Me

Just Me — Fri, 13 May 2005 02:26:23 +0000

It isn't just that Southern politicians support the military, but also the majority of those who volunteer for service are from the South. It would probably help maintain the military force, if people were able to serve at bases closer to home.

By: Speed of Thought

Speed of Thought — Thu, 12 May 2005 17:02:22 +0000

Round the Reader - News and Views Edition
Happy Thursday!

Let us see what the reader has for us today...

What? Reportedly, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has either a nuclear bomb or the materials for a "dirty bomb." Yikes!

By: montana wildhack

montana wildhack — Thu, 12 May 2005 15:40:00 +0000

Here's the list of the proposed base closings, which includes my local Rock Island Arsenal. http://formerspook.blogspot.com/2005/05/brac-list-part-ii.html

By: Cadillac Tight

Cadillac Tight — Thu, 12 May 2005 15:30:53 +0000

Possible Georgia Base Closures
Georgia ready if Pentagon ax falls | ajc.com

When the Pentagon's recommended list of base closures comes out Friday morning, Gov. Sonny Perdue will be ready to roll -- or fly, if need be.

Perdue plans a personal visit Friday to any Georgia comm...

By: Don Singleton

Don Singleton — Thu, 12 May 2005 14:06:39 +0000

Base Closure Plan
I like all four of the recommendation's points