[CPEO-MEF] NY Times on Base Closure

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

States and Communities Battling Another Round of Base Closings

By ERIC SCHMITT
New York Times
March 20, 2005

ASHINGTON, March 19 - For the first time in a decade, communities across 
the country are bracing for a major round of military base closings, and 
they are mounting aggressive lobbying campaigns to stave off cuts and 
other changes that some independent experts say could dwarf the previous 
four rounds combined.

Pentagon officials say all 425 domestic bases are under scrutiny, as the 
military looks to squeeze efficiencies and billions of dollars in 
savings from a cold-war network that has nearly 25 percent more capacity 
than what the armed services say they need.

After more than two years of exhaustive study, Pentagon analysts are 
putting the finishing touches on a list of recommendations that 
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will present to a nine-member 
independent commission for review. Scores of Pentagon analysts and 
auditors have been poring over data and dozens of options as part of an 
effort that is intended to mesh with Mr. Rumsfeld's broader goals to 
make the military more agile and responsive to security threats.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/politics/20bases.html?hp&ex=1111381200&en=ed73b4d10c8a6277&ei=5094&partner=homepage

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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