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Glenn Beck's Infinitely Recursive Conspiracy Theory Theory

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus1/23/2013 4:29:11 pm PST

The atavists complaining about women in combat… while most of the world’s military are in quite a different situation. E.g., Argentina:

SYMBOL OF ARGENTINA’S DECAYING NAVY SINKS IN PORT

Argentina’s defense chief expressed shame Wednesday after a Navy destroyer sank at its moorings, putting on display the declining fortunes of a once-proud fleet.

The ARA Trinidad led Argentina’s 1982 sea war against Britain, but has long been mothballed and used for spare parts to sustain what’s left of Argentina’s Navy.


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Congressman Julio Martinez said Wednesday that of a total of 70 navy ships, only 16 are in sailing condition, and even then only barely. He said increases in defense spending have gone to salaries, leaving little or nothing for maintenance or investment in hardware.

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