i agree with it. joining me tonight colonel jack ka cobs, msnbc analyst. a lot of talk about the bucket. are these severe cuts a and will they have an impact? i. i think they are too severe and they will have an ill pact. it s interesting, with recutting people. it s the fastest way to save money. anybody in business will tell you that. if you want to save money today, cut people. can you cut overhead costs immediately. if you want to cut programs, you will not save money today. you might save it down the road. the bad news, of course, that if we are cutting it far below what we need to bhan a force that can respond to crises, i think it s interesting to note that the decision-makers both in the congress and out of the congress who have decided that the budget will be what it is are really