Kerry Opposed Key Weapons ; Voted to Cut Spending
The Washington Times › February 24, 2004
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Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry has opposed some of the most effective - and publicly popular - military weapons in the U.S. arsenal during the past 15 years.
The Massachusetts senator voted against defense appropriations bills that included money for weapons such as the Patriot missile, the Tomahawk cruise missile and the B-2 stealth bomber - all of which military leaders say have become integral to the U.S. force and were crucial to winning the 1991 Gulf war and last year's war in Iraq.See the full content of this document
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Kerry Opposed Key Weapons ; Voted to Cut Spending
According to voting records, Mr. Kerry also favored cutting or canceling spending on the Apache helicopter, the M-1 Abrams tank and a wide range of fighter jets.
A skirmish over the issue broke out th...See the full content of this document
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