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I believe that we can rationally evaluate our national security strategy, our defense expenditures, and the current mission sets we ask the military to undertake and come up with a strategy that requires less funding.

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Adam Smith advocates for a strategic evaluation of defense spending to reduce costs.

11/01/2011

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