Randy Forbes said "We have had a sea-change where we have pulled numbers out of the air and said, 'Here is the budget; now create a strategy to meet that budget.'" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 11, 2012

We have had a sea-change where we have pulled numbers out of the air and said, 'Here is the budget; now create a strategy to meet that budget.'

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Forbes critiques the budgeting process that affects military strategy.

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