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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Wars of the Future and the Wars of the Past

    As we talk about his year's Pentagon budget, remember this: the US spends more on the military services, their arms and equipment than the rest of the world's nations combined.  And the spending may well go up, despite cuts in some high-profile programs in what Secretary Robert Gates calls a “ reform budget .”

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As we talk about his year's Pentagon budget, remember this: the US spends more on the military services, their arms and equipment than the rest of the world's nations combined. And the spending may well go up, despite cuts in some high-profile programs in what Secretary Robert Gates calls a “reform budget.”

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    Which Way Obama's Immigration Policy?
    1. 1:18The Wars of the Future and the Wars of the PastYou’re reading this
    2. 27:43No More California Jobs Building F22's
    3. 36:47Which Way Obama's Immigration Policy?
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