dagblog - Comments for "Retired generals: Don&#039;t cut State Department" http://dagblog.com/link/retired-generals-dont-cut-state-department-22030 Comments for "Retired generals: Don't cut State Department" en Retired generals cite past http://dagblog.com/comment/234688#comment-234688 <a id="comment-234688"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/retired-generals-dont-cut-state-department-22030">Retired generals: Don&#039;t cut State Department</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/02/27/retired-generals-cite-past-comments-from-mattis-while-opposing-trumps-proposed-foreign-aid-cuts/">Retired <em>generals</em> cite past comments from Mattis while opposing ...</a></p> <p>Washington Post-12 hours ago</p> <p>“The <em>State Department</em>, USAID, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps and other development agencies are critical to preventing ...</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sr=1&amp;sa=t&amp;ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&amp;usg=AFQjCNEar1Pj5K9cNQ0g1Q8qpyQX7-2M0g&amp;did=d95f1b4331bd1925&amp;sig2=xoH3mg9xFUAl5PigW3-prg&amp;cid=52779397350671&amp;ei=WGW1WLDPCsm83gG7x4PYDQ&amp;rt=STORY&amp;vm=STANDARD&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fstory%2F2017%2F02%2Ftrump-budget-state-department-235454" id="MAA4AEgAUABgAWoCdXM" target="_blank">Diplomats worry Trump plans to starve <strong>State</strong> with cuts</a></p> <p>Politico - ‎13 hours ago‎</p> <p>The Trump administration is developing a federal budget proposal the White House says will give defense programs a $54 billion boost while cutting funding to the other agencies, including the <strong>State Department</strong>, and especially foreign aid programs <strong>...</strong></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/defense/321395-retired-generals-urge-congress-to-fully-fund-diplomacy" id="MAA4AEgCUABgAWoCdXM" target="_blank">Retired <strong>generals</strong> urge Congress not to cut funds for diplomacy</a></p> <p>The Hill - ‎15 hours ago‎</p> <p>“The <strong>State Department</strong>, USAID, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps and other development agencies are critical to preventing conflict and reducing the need to put our men and women in uniform in harm's way,” they wrote. “As Secretary James ...</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div> Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:58:26 +0000 artappraiser comment 234688 at http://dagblog.com