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Worth of hardware last year. syria is the largest importer of russian weaponry in the entire middle east. my concern is a very short military strike for show will enable them to reconstitute their military very quickly because of their linkage to the old kbg agent, vladimir putin. >> you can read more of van hipp's wisdom and position on the fox news column. >> thank you. you can get the latest development on the crisis in syr syria. visit fox news first and sign up for our daily fox news note and simply enter your e-mail into the line and click that sign-up button. foxnews.com/foxnewsfirst....

It seems kind of an odd time to be shrinking the size of the force? >> jon, that is very good point, particularly national guard and reserve forces and active duty, four and five combat tours. i'm all for cutting fat out of the pentagon budget but we are no longer cutting fat. we're cutting muscle and bone out of our defense budget. i think it is important in the election year to remember why we have a pentagon and a defense department. if you go back look at our constitution. i would argue the number one responsibility and role of the fed federal government is to provide for the national secu...

Our forces were making multiple tours and having their deployments extended. it seems kind of an odd time to be shrinking the size of the force? >> jon, that is very good point, particularly national guard and reserve forces and active duty, four and five combat tours. i'm all for cutting fat out of the pentagon budget but we are no longer cutting fat. we're cutting muscle and bone out of our defense budget. i think it is important in the election year to remember why we have a pentagon and a defense department. if you go back look at our constitution. i would argue the number one responsibili...

It used to be. he pleaded guilty to raketeering and conspiracy for money laundering. the 58-year-old will spend no more than 25 years behind bars and turn over $100 million in profits he made over the years. other charges that could have put him away for 140 years were for some reason dismissed. back to you. >> interesting. rick, thank you. jon: well just in, new marching orders for the pentagon. defense secretary leon panetta outlining a new strategy just an hour or so ago for america's armed forces calling for major cuts and shifting resources to help balance a shrinking budget. talk about t...