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  By John Frisby • Dec 23rd, 2008 • Category: Media Bias, National Defense

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/12/navy_timespiece_122208w/

DECEMBER 22, 2008

A Sunday editorial in the New York Times called for drastic cutbacks in the Navy’s planned fleet, an argument that set bloggers buzzing — as did the piece’s errors of fact.

In its editorial, “How to pay for a 21st century military,” the Times recommended the Navy eliminate one carrier strike group; cancel its planned Zumwalt-class destroyers; cancel all its Virginia-class submarines; and cancel the Marine Corps’ V-22 Osprey program. Its other recommendations included eliminating the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor and ending the missile defense program, part of which includes Navy warships.

Read more - http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/12/navy_timespiece_122208w/


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