Military+-+Thompson

== = = = = ="We're going to have to spend more money for the kind of threats, the old kind and the new kind. We're going to have to have a larger military, we're going to have to work closer with our allies." -- Thompson=

Fred Thompson argued for increased military spending and said soldiers fighting in Iraq need better equipment and effective leaders.He supports the Iraq war, but criticizes of how it has been conducted.


 * "They should have the best support and equipment, and the leaders ought to know what they're doing." -- Thompson**

While being for the Iraq war, Thompson said, "No one wants to drill in a dry hole forever."


 * He opposes a timetable for withdrawal.