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Sequestion Time, #4: A New “Black” Army Program

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The Pentagon says it is starved for money, and national security is being imperiled by the (largely) 10% across-the-board budget cut imposed under sequestration nearly three weeks ago.

Given the fiscal crisis, why is the Army buying thousands of cubic yards of “black dirt” for Fort McCoy, Wisconsin?