AI,

There are almost certainly areas in the DoD budget that can be trimmed without affecting military readiness. What that has to do with our 'credibility with the rest of the world' is not clear.

The Democrats have had complete control of the executive and legislative branches, with overwhelming majorities in the latter, for over a year and a half and they controlled Cognress for the last two years of the Bush presidency. There hasn't been so much as a hint that they desire to rein in federal spending. Democrats are positively allergic to spending cuts.

later. iowan15