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Eri — 4/6/2011 3:17:56 AM (archived)

McChrystal

Not too shabby. I'd be happy with that. However, I would imagine he had offers worth a lot of money after retirement, even if was yanked out of his Afghanistan command. His advice would be invaluable to defense contractors. On the lecture circuit, he would also be making some decent money.

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Ryan budget proposals released - TB - 4/5/2011 4:17:29 PM
- This is how serious the spending issue is - TB - 4/5/2011 6:55:48 PM
  - Spending - steves - 4/5/2011 7:41:35 PM
  - Re: Per an economist from the University of Missouri - TB - 4/5/2011 7:16:05 PM
    - You have nowhere to go from here. - Eri - 4/5/2011 9:56:40 PM
    - "Deep down inside." - TB - 4/5/2011 7:54:17 PM
    - Re: Deep down inside, you know it's a combination of both. - steves - 4/5/2011 7:49:10 PM
    - Deep down inside, you know it's a combination of both. - RobVG - 4/5/2011 7:28:39 PM
  - Per an economist from the University of Missouri - Eri - 4/5/2011 7:05:43 PM
    - The real hoot - steves - 4/6/2011 2:32:42 AM
      - Re: California is not such a good example. - steves - 4/6/2011 3:57:25 AM
      - California is not such a good example. - Eri - 4/6/2011 3:06:53 AM
    - Re: Re: Retiring officers in the military - ER - 4/6/2011 1:42:04 AM
      - Re: OK, there is a misunderstanding here. - steves - 4/6/2011 2:48:55 AM
      - OK, there is a misunderstanding here. - Eri - 4/6/2011 2:33:14 AM
    - Re: government employees - TB - 4/5/2011 11:28:03 PM
      - Now is not 10 years ago. - Eri - 4/6/2011 2:00:06 AM
        
        Re: Now is not 10 years ago. - TB - 4/6/2011 4:32:26 AM
      - Re: Dependence cycle - TB - 4/6/2011 12:08:34 AM
      - Re: Re: government employees - steves - 4/5/2011 11:50:07 PM
        
        I'm certainly not going to argue that our government is not bloated. - Eri - 4/6/2011 2:17:52 AM
        
        Re: I'm certainly not going to argue - TB - 4/6/2011 4:35:57 AM
    - Re: Retiring officers in the military - steves - 4/5/2011 10:31:11 PM
      - Whoops, it's that number 9 thing n/t - steves - 4/6/2011 3:32:18 AM
      - Try 6 figures - Eri - 4/6/2011 3:17:56 AM
      - Apples and oranges - steves - 4/6/2011 2:59:52 AM
      - A three or four-star general retires. - Eri - 4/6/2011 2:23:58 AM
    - So you want a few million government employees on the dole, too? - Eri - 4/5/2011 9:47:06 PM
      - FEMA? give me an fn break. - robvg - 4/6/2011 12:34:17 AM
        
        It's a matter of priorities. - Eri - 4/6/2011 1:57:04 AM
    - Retiring officers in the military have the same sweet package. - Eri - 4/5/2011 9:35:16 PM
    - Re: Re: Per an economist from the University of Missouri - steves - 4/5/2011 8:02:59 PM
    - Re: Per an economist from the University of Missouri - RobVG - 4/5/2011 7:20:06 PM

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