The survey found the country was split over how Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has handled his job, with 46 percent approving and 45 percent disapproving.
However, when it comes to how the defense industry fares during times of Democratic or Republican dominance, there is a world of difference.
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But when one examines what the Jets have to do to improve beyond next season, it's easy to overlook how much they needed to repair on their defense and how much Milliner and Richardson might help in that regard.
As we do, we'll continue to communicate with the Russians about how we can extend our cooperation on missile defense and how we can bridge those differences, making clear that we have, again, a commitment to the security of the American people and the security of our NATO allies.
Congress and the White House are the ultimate arbiters of how much money gets spent on defense, and how military dollars are allocated.
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Asking the civil engineers how much infrastructure spending we need is akin to asking defense contractors how much we should spend to keep America safe.
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You have an offense now that can start to compete with how good our defense has been.
When it comes to the sport, there are a lot of professional tips out there about how to play defense.
From the moment President Bush came into office, he has asked the Department of Defense how best to position the United States in the world for the decades ahead.
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Even before Fox News, the press had a field day with how ridiculous this legal defense sounded.
He suggests the alliance adopt another measure: how much of its defense budget a nation spends on personnel, including pensions.
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It's a change in how the Department of Defense does the regulations and actually whether or not they investigate these allegations.
It remains to be seen how much longer this defense will succeed.
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In full disclosure, I participated in this interview to provide my insights on how sequestration and how it may affect defense contractors in the coming years.
Lewis Libby, Scooter Libby, the former chief of staff of the vice president, and the prosecutor over how much information the defense can get declassified to use in the case.
We spent the day with leaders from the military services and the White House for a discussion on how the Department of Defense can turn our energy use from a strategic and operational challenge to a key strength for the warfighter.
He regularly clowns for the gallery: He nods vigorously in assent when his defense team says Moussaoui believes they are out to kill him, then shakes his head just as vigorously when the defense describes how they've been trying to save him from the death penalty.
"This just allows the defense to think through how they want to proceed, " said Dan Recht, a Denver defense attorney who is following the case.
There have been reports of disagreements between the State and Defense departments over how to fight this new war.
They did it the only way they know how: with bruising Bulls defense.
And then Congress and the secretary of defense will decide how the military can do a better job helping troops in trouble.
The defense focused on how McNamee's story evolved over time, and there was no one else to claim firsthand knowledge of Clemens' drug use.
The news also came as Morsy, according to state-run al-Ahram, was holding a meeting with his defense council over how to calm the unrest.
But when you understand the political rhythms of the defense sector and how the biggest players have insulated their businesses against the dangers of a downturn, their shares still look pretty appealing going forward.
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Then look at how past Republican administrations have funded defense, and what Republicans believe about the role of government.
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The lawyer in me wondered just how you would put on a defense for someone who had embezzled from nuns.
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) spoke on the topic of defense budget cuts, how much to spend on deterrence, and much more.
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Defense, no matter how robust, well-informed and persistent, is insufficient.
"There is a lower limit on how little we can spend on defense, while living up to our responsibilities, " he said, in a hint that some countries can't cut more.
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