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**Shek** · 04-21-2007, 21:02 PM

Sir,
I may have more time to get to this article tomorrow. However, I would like to correct the historical record here - while I agree that Clinton did underfund the Army, I'd also point out that the decision to go from 18 to 10 divisions was not Clinton's alone. The Base Force plan was GEN Colin Powell's plan, and it reduced the Cold War army from 18 to 12 divisions, and this drawdown was approved by Cheney/Bush 41, and started under them. So, the article is a bit misleading when it tries to lay blame to Clinton for all of the 18 to 10 division downsizing.

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Shek *Military Professional* Moderator Join Date: 02-23-05 Location: Krblachistan Posts: 7,982 Country:	Sir, I may have more time to get to this article tomorrow. However, I would like to correct the historical record here - while I agree that Clinton did underfund the Army, I'd also point out that the decision to go from 18 to 10 divisions was not Clinton's alone. The Base Force plan was GEN Colin Powell's plan, and it reduced the Cold War army from 18 to 12 divisions, and this drawdown was approved by Cheney/Bush 41, and started under them. So, the article is a bit misleading when it tries to lay blame to Clinton for all of the 18 to 10 division downsizing. __________________ "So little pains do the vulgar take in the investigation of truth, accepting readily the first story that comes to hand." Thucydides 1.20.3